United States v. Russ

Damien Tremont Russ appeals his judgment of conviction and sentence. The case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(1), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).

In 2000, a jury convicted Russ of possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district court sentenced Russ to 120 months of imprisonment and eight years of supervised release, and the court imposed a $100 special assessment. In this timely appeal, Russ’s counsel has…