Legal Opinion
United States v. Rush-Richardson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 4, 2009No. 08-2414PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
A federal grand jury indicted Ontario Rush-Richardson (Rush-Richardson) for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack cocaine), and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking. After pleading guilty to the drug charge, Rush-Richardson proceeded to trial on the firearms charge. During trial, the district court overruled Rush-Richardson’s motions for judgment of acquittal and his objection to the jury instructions. The jury convicted Rush-Richardson on the firearms charge. At sentencing, the district court denied Rush-Richardson a downward…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. Michael Gerald GamboaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
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