Legal Opinion
United States v. Ernest James North
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 15, 1990No. 89-1870PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
Ernest James North was convicted for distributing methamphetamine and cocaine, and for conspiring to distribute and possess the same, and sentenced to 115 months. North challenges certain aspects of the district court’s 1 application of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. We reverse and remand for resentencing.
BACKGROUND
North owned an auto salvage business in Waterloo, Iowa. During the summer of 1988, Charles Murphy began working with North in the business. Murphy had been involved in the distribution of drugs since 1985, and with his involvement in the salvage business began…
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