United States v. Damien Wells
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Damion 1 Wells appeals his conviction for possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. He does so making four arguments, none of which are compelling. We therefore affirm the decision of the district court. 2
I
On February 16, 2001, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and the Omaha City Police Department undertook a joint investigation on a tip. A confidential informant revealed he had purchased crack cocaine from someone he knew as “Fat Boy,” described as a portly African-American.
The informant explained that, to…
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