U.S. v. GIBERT

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Steven Michael Hisker , Duncan, South Carolina, for Appellants. Nathan S. Williams , Office of the United States Attorney, Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Lori S. Murray , Law Office of Lori S. Murray, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellant Gerald Benfield; T. Micah Leddy , The Leddy Law Firm, LLC, Columbia, South Carolina, for John Carlton Thurman Hoover; Joseph M. McCulloch, Jr. , Law Office of Joseph M. McCulloch, Jr., for Appellant Michael Monroe Grooms; Debra Y. Chapman , Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellant Gene Audry Jeffcoat. William N. Nettles , United States Attorney, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee. Jonathan R. Lovvorn , Kimberly D. Ockene , Aaron D. Green , The Humane Society of the United States, Washington, D.C.; Emily L. Aldrich , Hunton & Williams LLP, Los Angeles, California; Gregory N. Stillman , Hunton & Williams LLP, Norfolk, Virginia; Joseph P. Esposito , William E. Potts, Jr. , Andrew E. Walsh , Hunton & Williams LLP, Washington, D.C., for The Humane Society of the United States, Amicus Supporting Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge KEENAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge GREGORY and Judge O'GRADY joined.