United States v. Branch

OPINION

SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.

Craig Branch (“Branch”) entered a conditional guilty plea to one charge of possessing with the intent to distribute an amount of cocaine in excess of 500 grams, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(l)(B)(ii)(II); the plea agreement preserved his right to appeal the district court’s denial of pretrial motions, which he now appeals. Branch also appeals his sentence. For the reasons that follow, we AFFIRM Branch’s conviction and sentence.

I. Background

Officer Jerry Colston (“Colston”) is a police officer of the Oldham County, Kentucky Police Department.…