Legal Opinion
United States v. William Sherrill
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 22, 1994No. 93-3164PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted William Sherrill of possessing cocaine base with intent to distribute. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1988). Sherrill appeals and we affirm.
A confidential informant told St. Louis police officers that Sherrill possessed, processed, and dealt crack in Sherrill’s residence and in a separate dwelling. Acting on the tip, the police conducted surveillance of the two premises and observed an unusual amount of pedestrian traffic at the two locations. At Sherrill’s residence, numerous small groups of visitors regularly approached the house, spoke with Sherrill at the…
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