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U.S. v. MARTIN

Nos. 10-5301, 10-5304, 10-5306.

662 F.3d 301 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paulette MARTIN, a/k/a Paulette Murphy, a/k/a Paulette Akuffo, a/k/a Paula Murphy, a/k/a Auntie, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Derrek Lewis Bynum, a/k/a Bo, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Learley Reed Goodwin, a/k/a Goodie, a/k/a Lonnie Ross, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: November 30, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Robert Whelen Biddle , Nathans & Biddle, LLP, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellants. Anthony William Vitarelli , United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Michael D. Montemarano , Michael D. Montemarano, PA, Elkridge, Maryland, for Appellant Martin; Anthony D. Martin , Anthony D. Martin, PC, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellant Goodwin; Timothy S. Mitchell , Law Office of Timothy S. Mitchell, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellant Bynum. Rod J. Rosenstein , United States Attorney, Deborah A. Johnston , Assistant United States Attorney, Bonnie S. Greenberg , Assistant United States Attorney, Stefan D. Cassella , Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland; Lanny A. Breuer , Assistant Attorney General, Greg D. Andres , Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Daniel Steven Goodman , United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ joined. Judge GREGORY wrote an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.

OPINION

DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:

A jury convicted Paulette Martin, Learley Goodwin, Derrek Bynum, and Lavon Dobie (collectively "Appellants") of various drug related offenses. As part of their sentences, the district court ordered Appellants to forfeit assets connected to their drug crimes pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853.1 On appeal, Appellants seek vacature of the district court's orders of forfeiture.2

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