Legal Opinion
United States v. Edwards
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1993No. Nos. 91-2611, 91-2612, 91-2677 and 91-2929PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Fred Edwards, Jr., Michael Jones, Herman McGee, and Judy Mason were convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846. McGee was also convicted of two counts 'of using firearms in connection with this drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Edwards, McGee, and Jones appeal their March 20,1991, convictions, and all four appeal their lengthy sentences. We affirm the district court.1
I. Factual Background.
The government’s main trial witness was Michael Barnes, a contractor turned cocaine dealer turned government…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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