United States Fourth Circuit

Bribery convictions are affirmed. Sentences are vacated, however, as the district court erred in calculating the benefit to be received in exchange for the bribes by adding the gross, rather than the net, values of the contracts.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/04/2004
• Published 03/04/2004

Judges

• Before MICHAEL, TRAXLER, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Robert Charles Bonsib, Marcus & Bonsib, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellant Quinn;  Michael Joseph, Blank Rome, L.L.P., Washington, DC, for Appellant Blanton.  Bonnie S. Greenberg, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:Alex Blanton, Blank Rome, L.L.P., Washington, DC, for Appellant Blanton.   Thomas M. DiBiagio, United States Attorney, Sandra Wilkinson, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellee.