Legal Opinion
United States v. Cordero Seals
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 15, 2019No. 18-1042PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSON, Circuit Judge.
After purchasing and injecting a substance containing heroin and fentanyl from Cordero Seals, J.V. overdosed and collapsed while pumping gas at the Hawkeye Convenience store in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Seals was charged with distribution of heroin and fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), and possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a) and (b)(1)(C). Seals twice moved for judgment of acquittal-once at the beginning of trial, and again at the close of his case. Both…
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