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United States v. Johnson

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 22, 2019No. 17-2572PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

*702Michael Johnson pleaded guilty in 2016 to possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. Police arrested Johnson after a traffic stop and found him in possession of two baggies that contained rocks of crack cocaine. A search of Johnson's pocket discovered 22.9 grams of cocaine base and $895 in cash.

At sentencing, the district court1 calculated an advisory guideline range of 57 to 71 months' imprisonment, but concluded that several factors justified an upward variance from the advisory range and imposed a sentence of 204 months. In announcing the sentence, the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. BridgesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. Fernando MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  4. United States v. Aurelio Abrica-SanchezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
  5. United States v. McGheeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. United States v. Lamont OwensCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  2. United States v. Caesar VacaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2022
  3. United States v. James HarrellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  4. United States v. Josh IslerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  5. United States v. Malik RossCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2022

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