U.S. v. HAWKINS

No. 94-5893.

76 F.3d 545 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Cassius HAWKINS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided February 15, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Christopher P. Riley, Bailey, Riley, Buch & Harman, L.C., Wheeling, West Virginia, for Appellant. Paul Thomas Camilletti, Assistant United States Attorney, Wheeling, West Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Alan G. McGonigal, Bailey, Riley, Buch & Harman, L.C., Wheeling, West Virginia, for Appellant. William D. Wilmoth, United States Attorney, Wheeling, West Virginia, for Appellee.

Before RUSSELL and MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judges, and FABER, United States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia, sitting by designation.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Cassius Hawkins appeals his conviction for criminal contempt. Finding that the trial court committed reversible error, we vacate the judgment of conviction and remand for a new trial.

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Hawkins was indicted in the Northern District of West Virginia for narcotics offenses involving cocaine. After pleading guilty pursuant to a plea agreement, he was sentenced by Chief Judge...

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