United States Fourth Circuit

Conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine are affirmed over claims that the district court erred in: 1) relying on enhanced penalties provided by 21 U.S.C. section 841(b)(1)(B) for repeat drug offenders as the government did not provide him with timely notice of its intent to rely on his prior convictions to request increased punishment; and 2) two of its evidentiary rulings.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/25/2007
• Published 07/25/2007

Judges

• Before NIEMEYER, MICHAEL, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Fletcher N. Smith, Jr., Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellant.  Regan Alexandra Pendleton, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Reginald I. Lloyd, United States Attorney, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee.