Legal Opinion
United States v. Donald Blankenship
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 19, 2017No. 16-4193PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WYNN wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge GREGORY and Senior Judge DAVIS joined.
WYNN, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Donald Blankenship (“Defendant”), former chairman and chief executive officer of Massey Energy Company (“Massey”), makes four arguments related to his conviction for conspiring to violate federal mine safety laws and regulations. After careful review, we conclude the district court committed no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm.
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This case arises from- a tragic accident on April 6, 2010 at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in Montcoal, West…
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