Legal Opinion
United States v. Cassius Hawkins
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 15, 1996No. 94-5893PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Cassius Hawkins appeals his conviction for criminal contempt. Finding that the trial court committed reversible error, we vacate the judgment of conviction and remand for a new trial.
I
Hawkins was indicted in the Northern District of West Virginia for narcotics offenses involving cocaine. After pleading guilty pursuant to a plea agreement, he was sentenced by Chief Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. to sixteen years imprisonment. Hawkins’ plea agreement obligated him to answer all inquiries made of him and to give sworn statements and grand jury and trial testimony relative thereto. On…
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