Legal Opinion
United States v. Chase
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 25, 2006No. 05-4727PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINS, Chief Judge.
Emilio Chase appeals his sentence for distributing cocaine base within 1,000 feet of a school, see 21 U.S.C.A. §§ 841(a)(1), 860 (West 1999). We affirm.
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In November 2003, a confidential informant made several purchases of cocaine base from Chase in Martinsburg, West Virginia. During a subsequent search of a residence, West Virginia troopers found Chase hiding under the basement steps near a small amount of marijuana. They arrested him for obstructing an officer and marijuana possession. At that time, Chase falsely identified himself to the officers and the…
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