Legal Opinion
United States v. Tony White
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 14, 1992No. 90-2862PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Tony White appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and possession of a firearm during the commission of a drug trafficking offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). White argues that he is entitled to a new trial because the prosecutor improperly referred to his Jamaican nationality during closing argument, and that the government’s proof he possessed a small amount of cocaine when arrested was insufficient to convict him of possession with intent to distribute. We affirm.
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White’s conviction followed a highly…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. James GarrettCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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- United States v. Ronald Fredrick SchubelCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
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