Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard Thomas Stitt, A/K/A Patrick v. Hardy, A/K/A Tom Tom
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 25, 2001No. 99-2PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Richard Thomas Stitt was convicted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on numerous federal drug and firearms-related charges, including three counts of murder during a continuing criminal enterprise (CCE) relating to a large drug distribution ring he led in Virginia and North Carolina. Following his jury conviction and the jury’s recommendation, after a penalty phase hearing, that a sentence of death be imposed, the district court sentenced Stitt to death plus 780 months in prison. 1 On direct appeal, Stitt challenges his…
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