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U.S. v. BLANKENSHIP

No. 16-4193.

846 F.3d 663 (2017)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donald L. BLANKENSHIP, Defendant-Appellant. Illinois Coal Association; Ohio Coal Association; West Virginia Coal Association, Amici Curiae.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: January 19, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: William Woodruff Taylor, III , ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Steven Robert Ruby , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Michael R. Smith , Eric R. Delinsky , ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Carol A. Casto , United States Attorney, R. Gregory McVey , Gabriele Wohl , Assistant United States Attorneys, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellee. Christopher A. Brumley , Jeffrey M. Wakefield , Nathaniel K. Tawney , Wesley P. Page , Bradley J. Schmalzer , FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH BONASSO PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, for Amici Curiae.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Wynn wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge Gregory and Senior Judge Davis joined.

Defendant Donald Blankenship ("Defendant"), former chairman and chief executive officer of Massey Energy Company ("Massey"), makes four arguments related to his conviction for conspiring to violate federal mine safety laws and regulations. After careful review, we conclude the district court committed no reversible error. Accordingly...

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