Legal Opinion

United States v. Sidney Hamilton, Also Known as Sid

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 31, 2003No. 02-3488PublishedCited by 94 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

A jury found Sidney Hamilton guilty on all six counts of an indictment charging him with drug conspiracy, drug trafficking, and firearms offenses in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(c)(1)(A). Hamilton was sentenced to forty years in prison on count IV and life in prison on each of the remaining counts, each term to be served consecutively. Hamilton contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction on each count and that the district court 1 therefore erred by denying his motion for judgment of acquittal. We…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  3. United States v. Bruce A. Beckman, United States of America v. Thomas KellyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. Clarence J. LomaxCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
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3Cited by94 opinions

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