United States Fourth Circuit
US v. NEWSOME, 01-4542, 01-4543, 01-4819, 01-4841, 01-4842
Challenges to convictions for conspiracy to cut down and steal trees from a national forest denied, and the amount of loss used in sentencing and for restitution does not violate the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment.
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/30/2002
- Decided 02/27/2003
- Published 02/27/2003
Judges
- Before WILKINS, Chief Judge, and NIEMEYER and KING, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fourth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- ARGUED: Robert James O'Brien, Buckhannon, WV; Scott Allen Curnette, Curnette Law Office, Elkins, WV, for Appellants. Sherry L. Muncy, Assistant United States Attorney, Clarksburg, WV, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Dwight R. Hall, Beverly, WV, for Appellant Michael Newsome; Jessica M. Baker, Jory & Smith, Elkins, WV, for Appellant Brant. Thomas E. Johnston, United States Attorney, Clarksburg, WV, for Appellee.