Legal Opinion
United States v. John E. Gibson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 4, 1997No. 96-2324PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LONGSTAFF, District Judge.
Appellant John E. Gibson was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute in excess of one kilogram of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846, and two counts of distributing heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Following a trial, a jury returned a verdict finding Gibson guilty on all counts. On May 16, 1996, the district court 1 sentenced Gibson to 240 months of imprisonment. In this direct appeal, Gibson challenges his conviction on seven grounds and his sentencing on one ground.
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2Cases cited35 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Ross v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- United States v. DardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Timothy Duane Arcoren v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- United States v. Michael Franklin EinfeldtCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Cameron FosterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- United States v. Lyman Gerald CrawfordCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
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