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United States v. Sutton

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 22, 2010No. 09-3019PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Jacquelynne Joy Sutton was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. The district court 1 sentenced her to 120 months’ imprisonment, which is the statutory minimum sentence under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B). Sutton appeals, asserting that the district court failed to recognize its authority to sentence her below the statutory minimum. We affirm.

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According to portions of the presentence investigation report to which there was no objection, Sutton contacted an informant on October 21, 2007, for the purpose of selling cocaine base. Sutton arranged a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Edmond v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. United States v. Gary RobersonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. Amanda WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  5. United States v. FranklinCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. Joseph VanhornCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  2. United States v. BehrensCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  3. United States v. Ryan ScharberCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  4. United States v. Anthony ColemanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2012
  5. United States v. Dallas WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013

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