Legal Opinion
United States v. Joshua Thorpe, Also Known as Juice, United States of America v. Joshua Thorpe, Also Known as Juice
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 5, 2006No. 05-2594, 05-2627PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Joshua Thorpe was convicted of conspiring to distribute crack cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. The district court sentenced him to 180 months in prison. Thorpe appeals, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to convict him. The government cross-appeals, arguing that the sentence imposed is unreasonable. We affirm the conviction, vacate the sentence, and remand to the district court for resentencing.
I
Thorpe was charged with three counts of controlled substance violations. Count I charged Thorpe with conspiracy to…
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