U.S. v. SMITH

No. 16-4746, No. 16-4764, No. 16-4765.

919 F.3d 825 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael SMITH, Jr., a/k/a Mikey, a/k/a Lil Mike, a/k/a Mik, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark Bazemore, a/k/a Uncle Mark, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Timothy Hurtt, a/k/a Uncle Tim, a/k/a Tim, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: March 27, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Michael Daniel Montemarano , MICHAEL D. MONTEMARANO, PA, Ellicott City, Maryland; Charles Burnham , BURNHAM & GOROKHOV PLLC, Washington, D.C., for Appellants. David Daniel Metcalf , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Harry D. McKnett , LAW OFFICE OF HARRY D. MCKNETT, LLC, Columbia, Maryland, for Appellant Michael Smith, Jr. Stephen M. Schenning , Acting United States Attorney, James Wallner , Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Richardson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Niemeyer and Judge Thacker concurred.


Defendants Mark Bazemore, Michael Smith, Jr., and Timothy Hurtt participated in the illegal activities of a Baltimore street and prison gang known as the Black Guerrilla Family. Their involvement in the gang's drug dealing and acts of violence led to their convictions. The Defendants seek to reverse those convictions for...

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