United States v. Joe L. Trotter, United States of America v. $120,612.00 in U.S. Currency, United States of America v. Joe L. Trotter

Joe L. Trotter was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and illegal possession of a firearm. He was sentenced to twenty years1 in prison and fined $120,000. He challenges the sufficiency and admissibility of the evidence. In addition, the government challenges the propriety of the district court’s order taking Trotter’s criminal fine from assets already involved in a civil forfeiture proceeding. A divided panel of this court affirmed in all respects. United States v. Trotter, 889 F.2d…