United States v. Alonzo Jones

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 00-1697 ___________ United States of America, * * Plaintiff - Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Missouri. Alonzo Jones, * * Defendant - Appellant. * ___________ Submitted: January 11, 2001 Filed: June 26, 2001 ___________ Before LOKEN and BYE, Circuit Judges, and BATAILLON,* District Judge. ___________ LOKEN, Circuit Judge. Alonzo Jones was convicted of violating 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) by distributing cocaine base to undercover police officers in Steele, Missouri,…