Legal Opinion
United States v. Roy Lee Russell
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 28, 2000No. 00-1481PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.
Roy Lee Russell appeals his conviction for obstructing justice in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1503(a), arguing that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to sustain his conviction. He also challenges the sentence imposed by the District Court. 2 We affirm, but remand for compliance with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32(c)(1) (attachment of fact-findings made at sentencing to presentence investigation report).
I
The Arkansas State Police hired Russell in 1997 to act as a confidential informant in an undercover drug operation dubbed “Operation Wholesale.”…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- United States v. AguilarSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- United States v. Fabian Aguayo-DelgadoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- United States v. James B. Simmons, United States of America v. Charles H. BowersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. John H. CandieCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by23 opinions
- United States v. Thomas Scott CrosslandCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. HanselCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
- United States v. Donald W. GallimoreCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
- United States v. Crystal Blanton, United States of America v. Crystal D. BlantonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. Ladarryl KimbleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.