United States v. Rhynes
Noell Tin represented Will Rhynes and was lead counsel in this multi-defendant drug conspiracy appeal to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. All of the defendants had been previously convicted at trial for participating in a 25-year conspiracy to distribute drugs and launder money; most of the defendants had received life sentences, including Rhynes. In 1999, the Fourth Circuit reversed the convictions and remanded the case back to the trial court because the jury instructions and verdict sheet did not specify the type and quantity of drugs that the conspiracy verdict was founded upon. On remand, Will Rhynes was subject to a 15-year cap on his sentence based upon the drug quantities found to be attributable to him.