United States Fourth Circuit

Judge's failure to instruct the jury that they must unanimously agree about which crimes the defendant committed to find that defendant's conduct was part of a continuous criminal enterprise, but defendant was not prejudiced where the jury unanimously found him guilty of at least three predicate violations.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/30/2000
• Decided 05/25/2001
• Published 05/25/2001

Judges

• Before WIDENER, WILLIAMS, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Gerald Thomas Zerkin, Gerald T. Zerkin & Associates, Richmond, VA, for Appellant. Fernando Groene, Assistant United States Attorney, Darryl James Mitchell, Assistant United States Attorney, Norfolk, VA, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Melanie H. Moore, Gerald T. Zerkin & Associates, Richmond, VA, for Appellant.  Helen F. Fahey, United States Attorney, Norfolk, VA, for Appellee.