Legal Opinion

United States v. Fontaine Demmond Sherman, United States of America v. Tremayne Scoggins, Also Known as Scruff

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 15, 2006No. 19-2251PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Fontaine Diamond Sherman and Tre-mayne Scoggins were convicted after a jury trial of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and more than 50 grams of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846. Scoggins was also convicted of using a communication facility to facilitate the commission of a drug offense, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 848(b). Sherman was sentenced to 240 months’ imprisonment, and Scoggins was sentenced to a term of 360 months. After considering their appeals, we affirm the district court’s…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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