United States Fourth Circuit

Defendant's drug and firearm convictions and sentence are affirmed, where 1) the lack of a reporter's transcript of the charge conference and related proceedings did not violate Defendant's due process rights and 2) the evidence linked Defendant to multiple firearms during the course of the conspiracy offense.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/27/2009
• Decided 06/17/2009
• Published 06/17/2009

Judges

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

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Katherine A. Warren, Wheat & Wu, Washington, DC, for Appellant.  Jean Barrett Hudson, Office of the United States Attorney, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Judith L. Wheat, Shanlon Wu, Wheat & Wu, Washington, DC, for Appellant.  Julia C. Dudley, Acting United States Attorney, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellee.