Legal Opinion
United States v. Lewis Samuel Gordon, Also Known as Chris Jonston
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 12, 1999No. 98-2100PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Lewis Gordon was charged and convicted by jury of possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. He was sentenced to 151 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, he contends the district court erroneously denied his motion to suppress statements and evidence, his motion to disclose the identity of a confidential informant, and his motion for new trial based on prosecutorial misconduct. We affirm.
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On June 27, 1997, Gordon purchased a one-way Amtrak ticket from Los Angeles to Chicago under the name of Chris…
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