UNITED STATES v. HUSKEY

No. 20-4565, No. 20-4572, No. 20-4573, No. 20-4574.

90 F.4th 651 (2024)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dricko Dashon HUSKEY, a/k/a Drizzy, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Renaire Roshique Lewis, Jr., a/k/a Banz, a/k/a Esco, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alandus Montrell Smith, a/k/a Kadafia, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jonathan Wray, a/k/a Jon, a/k/a Yungin, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: January 8, 2024.

Amended: January 9, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Kelly Margolis Dagger , ELLIS & WINTERS LLP, Raleigh, North Carolina; William Stimson Trivette , WILLIAM S. TRIVETTE , ATTORNEY AT LAW, PLLC, Greensboro, North Carolina; Erin Margaret Trodden , OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Charlottesville, Virginia; William Robinson Heroy , GOODMAN, CARR, LAUGHRUN, LEVINE & GREENE PLLC, Charlotte, North Carolina; for Appellants. Amy Elizabeth Ray , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Paul K. Sun, Jr. , ELLIS & WINTERS LLP, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant Jonathan Wray. Daniel Roberts , GOODMAN, CARR, LAUGHRUN, LEVINE & GREENE PLLC, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellant Renaire Lewis. Juval O. Scott , Federal Public Defender, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellant Alandus Smith. Dena J. King , United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Heytens wrote the opinion, in which Judge Rushing and Judge Keenan joined.


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