Legal Opinion
United States v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 28, 2008No. 07-1930PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Telize Johnson pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and § 841(b)(1)(A), and to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Johnson faced a statutory mandatory minimum sentence of 180 months, but the government moved to reduce his sentence in light of his substantial assistance. The district court 1 imposed the sentence recommended by the government — a total of 126 months. Johnson appeals, arguing that the district court…
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