Legal Opinion
United States v. Dell Hester A/K/A Jerry Smith
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1990No. 89-2471PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
Dell Hester appeals his convictions for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846 (1988). Hester also appeals his guidelines sentences. We affirm.
Government agents arrested Hester and his companion Sheila Hill when a pat down search of Hill revealed á package of cocaine taped securely to her body. Hill testified at trial that Hester was present when a coconspirator taped the cocaine to her, Hester was instructed by the coconspirator to deliver the cocaine personally to a buyer in St. Louis, and Hester…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. Charles M. HillCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by24 opinions
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