United States Fourth Circuit

Defendant's sentence for bribery and extortion convictions is affirmed over her claim that the district denied her the effective assistance of counsel when it refused her request for a continuance of her sentencing hearing.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/18/2005
• Decided 08/12/2005
• Published 08/12/2005

Judges

• Before NIEMEYER, LUTTIG, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  William Todd Watson, Hargett & Watson, P.L.C., Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant.  Stephen Wiley Miller, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  David B. Hargett, Hargett & Watson, P.L.C., Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant.  Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Michael J. Elston, Assistant United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.