U.S. v. BRUNSON

No. 18-4696.

968 F.3d 325 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joey Lamond BRUNSON, a/k/a Flex, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: July 31, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: David Bruce Betts , Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellant. Thomas Ernest Booth , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Brian A. Benczkowski , Assistant Attorney General, Matthew S. Miner , Deputy Assistant Attorney General, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C.; Sherri A. Lydon , United States Attorney, Columbia, South Carolina, J.D. Rowell , Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Denver, Colorado, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Niemeyer wrote the opinion, in which Judge Wilkinson joined. Judge Motz wrote a dissenting opinion.


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