United States v. Honea

660 F.3d 318 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant,

v.

Sorrell HONEA, also known as Joe, Appellee.

No. 10-3483.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Submitted: May 12, 2011.

Filed: November 4, 2011.

Michael S. Gordon, AUSA, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.

Ralph J. Blagg, argued, Clinton, AR, for appellee.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, SMITH, Circuit Judge, and STROM,[1] District Judge.

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Sorrell "Joe" Honea of aiding and abetting the manufacture of 1,000 or more marijuana plants, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2, but…