United States v. Lawrence Murphy, United States of America v. Lawrence Murphy

Vacated by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINS wrote the opinion, in which Judge DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ and Senior Judge BEAM joined.

OPINION

WILKINS, Chief Judge:

Lawrence Murphy appeals a district court order adjudging him guilty of three counts of criminal contempt. Murphy argues that his actions constituted only a single contempt offense. We vacate two of the contempt convictions and sentences.

I

Murphy pleaded guilty to one count of distributing cocaine base (“Count Nine”) and one count of using a firearm during a drug trafficking crime (“Count Ten”). At Murphy’s sentencing hearing, the…