Legal Opinion

United States v. Kelly Clay, (Two Cases)

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided January 30, 1991No. 89-30328, 90-30190PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FARRIS, Circuit Judge:

In this consolidated appeal, Kelly Clay argues that the district court erred in finding no excusable neglect for his failure to file timely notice of appeal. He also appeals his conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. We find that we have, jurisdiction of the appeals; we affirm in part but remand for resentencing.

From 1986 to 1988, the Drug Enforcement Agency investigated Clay and others for cocaine trafficking in Southeastern Idaho. After a series of undercover meetings and cocaine purchases, agents arranged for an informant to buy several…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. United States v. LovascoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. John Harvey Adamson v. James G. Ricketts, Director, Arizona Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  4. United States v. Michael Lawrence PollockCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  5. United States v. Agustin Gallegos-CurielCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. United States v. Frank R. AlberCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  2. United States v. Barbara Gail Harrison-PhilpotCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. Anthony Dwayne AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Edmund Tanios EliasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  5. Alfonso Rodriguera v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992

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