U.S. v. BROWN

No. 15-3056. Consolidated with 15-3065, 15-3066, 15-3067.

892 F.3d 385 (2018)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Dawayne BROWN, also known as Goon, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 15, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine Pembroke , appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant Dawayne Brown.

Mary E. Davis , appointed by the court, argued the cause for appellant Marquette Boston. With her on the briefs was Pleasant S. Brodnax III , appointed by the court.

Barbara E. Kittay , appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant Ira Adona.

Jonathan Zucker , appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant Keith Matthews.

James A. Ewing , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Elizabeth Trosman , Elizabeth H. Danello , and George P. Eliopoulos , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Opinion dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge Kavanaugh.


A jury convicted Dawayne Brown, Marquette Boston, and Keith Matthews of crimes associated with unlawful distribution of PCP. A fourth defendant, Ira Adona, pled guilty before trial. The district court sentenced Brown to 14 years in prison; Boston to eight years; Matthews to nine years; and Adona to nine years. Adona...

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