U.S. v. JACKSON

No. 11-4858.

706 F.3d 264 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Antwan Lamar JACKSON, a/k/a Twan, a/k/a Mey-Mey, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: January 18, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Krysia Carmel Nelson , Law Offices of Krysia Carmel Nelson, PLC, Keswick, Virginia, for Appellant. Jean Barrett Hudson , Office of the United States Attorney, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Timothy J. Heaphy , United States Attorney, Sarah E. Childress , Third Year Law Intern, Office of the United States Attorney, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge AGEE and Judge KEENAN joined.


OPINION

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Antwan Jackson was convicted of murder and various drug and firearm offenses in connection with a drug distribution conspiracy in the Western District of Virginia. At trial, Jackson unsuccessfully opposed the introduction of an incriminating statement made by the murder victim, Johnell Greene. On appeal, Jackson argues that the forfeiture-by-wrongdoing exception to the Confrontation Clause, upon which the district...

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