U.S. v. MATHIS

No. 16-4633, No. 16-4635, No. 16-4637, No. 16-4641, No. 16-4837, No. 16-4838.

932 F.3d 242 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Daniel Lamont MATHIS, a/k/a Gunna, a/k/a Mooch, a/k/a D-Man, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mersadies Lachelle Shelton, a/k/a Lady Gunns, a/k/a Maisha Love Uhuru, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shantai Monique Shelton, a/k/a Tai, a/k/a Lady Blaze, a/k/a Boss Lady, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kweli Uhuru, a/k/a Travis Leon Bell, a/k/a K. Gunns, a/k/a Black Wolf, a/k/a Babi, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anthony Darnell Stokes, a/k/a Face, a/k/a Black Face, a/k/a Kenyata Baraka, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Halisi Uhuru, a/k/a Arthur Lee Gert Wright, a/k/a Gritty, a/k/a Bones, a/k/a Big Homey, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: July 31, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Frederick T. Heblich, Jr. , OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellant Daniel Lamont Mathis. Paul Graham Beers , GLENN, FELDMANN, DARBY & GOODLATTE, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellant Anthony Darnell Stokes. Christopher R. Kavanaugh , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Larry W. Shelton , Federal Public Defender, Roanoke, Virginia, Geremy C. Kamens , Federal Public Defender, Alexandria, Virginia, Paul G. Gill , Assistant Federal Public Defender, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Richmond, Virginia; Aaron Lee Cook , Harrisonburg, Virginia; David Anthony Eustis , Charlottesville, Virginia; Rhonda E. Quagliana , Charlottesville, Virginia; Michael T. Hemenway , Charlottesville, Virginia; Sherwin John Jacobs , Harrisonburg, Virginia, for Appellants. Rick A. Mountcastle , Acting United States Attorney, Roanoke, Virginia, Ronald M. Huber , Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded by published opinion. Judge Keenan wrote the opinion, in which Judge Diaz and Senior Judge Duncan joined.


This case involves the prosecution of several members of a violent street gang known as the Double Nine Goon Syndikate (DNGS). After a multi-week trial, a jury convicted Halisi Uhuru (Halisi), Anthony Stokes (Stokes), Kweli Uhuru (Kweli), Mersadies Shelton (Mersadies), Shantai Shelton (Shantai), and Daniel Mathis...

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