Legal Opinion
United States v. Carlous Horton
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 24, 2014No. 12-3627, 12-3628PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Carious S. Horton and Christopher M. Holmes of multiple crimes stemming from their involvement in a co caine-distribution ring. They each received a life sentence and each appealed, raising numerous procedural, evidentiary, and sentencing errors. We reject their arguments and affirm their convictions and sentences. 1
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The investigation into Carious Horton began when Horton was stopped by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and found to be transporting a pound of cocaine. After the stop, DEA agents contacted Horton with the hope that Horton could assist the…
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