Legal Opinion

United States v. Maurice Morehead

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 12, 2004No. 03-2957PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Maurice Morehead appeals his sentence, arguing' that the district court erred in relying on contested portions of his pre-sentence investigation report (“PSR”) to deny him a minor-role adjustment to his sentence. We revérse and remand for re-sentencing.

I. Background

Prior to trial, Morehead pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute at least twenty-six grams of cocaine base. In describing Morehead’s involvement, the magistrate judge found that Morehead facilitated sales of crack cocaine. He took orders, procured the cocaine base, and then delivered it to the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. United States v. Marc A. SnoddyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
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  4. United States v. Royal Terrell ArringtonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
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