U.S. v. HELTON

No. 18-4663.

944 F.3d 198 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anthony Dale HELTON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: December 3, 2019.

Amended: December 4, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Nicholas Joseph Compton , OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Martinsburg, West Virginia, for Appellant. Lara Kay Omps-Botteicher , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Martinsburg, West Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Kristen M. Leddy , Assistant Federal Public Defender, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Martinsburg, West Virginia, for Appellant. William J. Powell , United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Wheeling, West Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Quattlebaum wrote the opinion, in which Judge Agee joined. Judge Floyd wrote a dissenting opinion.


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