United States Fourth Circuit

The crimes of conspiracy to distribute drugs and conspiracy to launder the proceeds from drug sales are closely related crimes for purposes of U.S.S.G. 2S1.1(c), even though each conspiracy causes a separate societal harm, so sentence enhancement was not appropriate.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/26/2000
• Published 10/26/2000

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, Chief Judge, and MICHAEL and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Kevin B. Burgess, Hamilton, Burgess, Young & Pollard, P.L.L.C., Oak Hill, West Virginia, for Appellant.  Louise Anna Crawford, Office of the United States Attorney, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Rebecca A. Betts, United States Attorney, John C. Parr, Assistant United States Attorney, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellee.