Legal Opinion
United States v. Gerald Lee Patterson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1998No. 97-2545PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Gerald Lee Patterson was convicted of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine, drug possession and trafficking, and using and carrying a firearm in relation to a drug offense, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846, and 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Patterson appeals from the judgment, seeking dismissal or a new trial. He argues that the federal drug trafficking statute is unconstitutional, that he was denied a speedy trial, and that the district court 1 erred by not suppressing evidence seized from his vehicle, by not granting his motion for severance, and…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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