Legal Opinion
United States v. Steven B. Pherigo, United States of America v. William Piercefield, United States of America v. William F. Gilyard
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 12, 2003No. 01-3556, 01-3885, 01-3887PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
William Gilyard, William Piercefield, and Steven Pherigo were indicted for possession with the intent to distribute over five grams of cocaine base, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Pherigo entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment. A jury found both Gilyard and Piercefield guilty of the charge. Gilyard was sentenced to 276 months’ imprisonment, and Piercefield received a ninety-seven-month sentence. All three defendants appeal, urging a variety of grounds for reversal. Gilyard and Piercefield seek new trials. Piercefield, along with…
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