Legal Opinion

United States v. Dewayne Luster

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 15, 2007No. 05-4312PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Dewayne Luster of conspiring to possess cocaine with intent to distribute, and the district court sentenced him to 200 months’ imprisonment. Luster claims the trial evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. He also argues the district court erred in admitting testimony that he purchased drugs from one of the coconspirators prior to the charged conspiracy. Lastly, he challenges his guidelines sentencing enhancement for possession of a firearm by his coconspirators. We find none of Luster’s arguments persuasive and affirm his conviction and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. Bowie, JuanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
  2. United States v. John J. Leahy, William E. Stratton, James M. Duff, and Terrence DolanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  3. United States v. Rodney McLee and Vicki Murph-JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  4. United States v. Eliseo ContrerasCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. John D. ConleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. United States v. Marvin Artley and Jerry McCoyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
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  3. United States v. SavageCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. GormanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. SamuelsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008

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