Legal Opinion
United States v. Jesse T. Griffin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 14, 1999No. 98-4016, 98-4302PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Jesse T. Griffin was indicted on one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 5 grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). His first trial ended in a hung jury. Six weeks later, a second jury convicted him of the charge, and the district court sentenced him to a term of imprisonment of 135 months. On appeal, Mr. Griffin raises eleven issues. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
I
BACKGROUND
A. Facts
The relevant events took place on November 12, 1997, in the Delaney Housing Projects…
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