United States Fourth Circuit

First degree murder convictions and sentence of death are affirmed over claims that the sentence was imposed under the influence of passion, prejudice, or any other arbitrary factor, and that the evidence supports the special finding of the existence of an aggravating factor required to be considered under section 3592.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/22/2003
• Published 12/22/2003

Judges

• Before WILKINS, Chief Judge, and LUTTIG and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED: Timothy Joseph Sullivan, Sullivan & Sullivan, College Park, MD, for Appellant.  Deborah A. Johnston, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenbelt, MD, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Barbara L. Hartung, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant.  Thomas M. DiBiagio, United States Attorney, Sandra Wilkinson, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenbelt, MD, for Appellee.