United States v. Hill

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

QUIST, District Judge.

The defendant, Leslie Tyrone Hill, was originally charged on three counts — (1) conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; (2) aiding and abetting in the possession with intent to distribute a cocaine base; and (3) aiding and abetting in the possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. At the conclusion of the government’s proofs, the Court dismissed Count 3 against Mr. Hill but permitted the case to go forward on Counts 1 and 2.

Counts 1 and 2 involved a transfer of 23 grams of cocaine base which occurred on…