Legal Opinion

United States v. Jamie Hunt

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 27, 2016No. 15-3944PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

Jamie Lee Hunt pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(b). He challenges the district court’s 1 denial of a two-level reduction for a minor role in the conspiracy, and his sentence as substantively and procedurally unreasonable. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.§ 1291, this court affirms.

Police were investigating a meth conspiracy operating in Minnesota, Texas, and Mexico. Part of the conspiracy was led by three Ortega brothers, each with his own sources and clientele. Hunt facilitated Salvador Ortega’s distribution of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. FeemsterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. Jose Gomez-ValleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  4. United States v. BattiestCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. TimberlakeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. Dennis Sharkey, IICourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
  2. United States v. William MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
  3. United States v. Ruben SilvaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2017
  4. United States v. Desire SepedaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  5. United States v. Edward GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018

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