United States Fourth Circuit

Convictions and sentence for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and firearm-related charges are reversed to the extent the evidence was insufficient to corroborate defendant's statement and thereby establish his guilt of two of the crimes alleged.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/01/2006
• Decided 04/03/2007
• Published 04/04/2007

Judges

• Before WIDENER, SHEDD, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Thomas Erwin Wray, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellant.   Jean Barrett Hudson, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  John L. Brownlee, United States Attorney, Edward Albert Lustig, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellee.