Legal Opinion
United States v. Roberson
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 11, 2006No. 05-1315PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Kurt Roberson of selling more than 50 grams of crack cocaine, see 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A)(iii), and of using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to that transaction, see 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A). The district court sentenced Roberson to 300 months’ imprisonment. Roberson’s appeal challenges his convictions and sentence on several grounds. We affirm.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) began investigating Roberson in early 2003. As part of that investigation, FBI agents engaged the services of a cooperating witness, Eric…
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