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United States v. Torrance Cotton

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 19, 2016No. 14-3141PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Circuit Judge.

Torrance Cotton appeals his convictions for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. After careful review of the issues raised, we find no reversible error and affirm the judgment of the district court.1

I. Background

In 2012, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) began an investigation into the suspected drug trafficking activities of Jeremy Poe. After Poe was arrested in January 2013 in possession of a kilogram of cocaine, he agreed to cooperate with the DEA and assist them in their investiga*433tion. At a meeting with the DEA on January…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Tome v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Youngblood v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. United States v. Peter SimonelliCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. Chevie O'Brien Kehoe, Also Known as Jonathan Collins, Also Known as Chevie CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  3. United States v. Allen Peithman, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  4. United States v. Jose DrewCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2021
  5. United States v. Jackie ShelledyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020

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