Legal Opinion

United States v. Thomas Arthur Darnell

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 5, 1976No. 76-1239PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TALBOT SMITH, Senior District Judge.

In this case, the defendant was convicted of various offenses against the narcotics laws, 1 as well as conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 846. Under the concurrent sentence rule the judgment of convictions is affirmed since conviction is clearly proper on the conspiracy count.

Viewing, the testimony in the light most favorable to the Government, the evidence discloses the organization and existence of an organized operation to sell, deliver, and distribute narcotics. At the top of this particular chain of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Barnes v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. United States v. RomanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. United States v. Philip Berrigan, in No. 72-1938, and Elizabeth McAlister Appeal of Elizabeth McAlister InCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. United States v. Donald Laverne Carlson, United States of America v. Gary Clarend HofstadCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
  2. United States v. Jeffrey H. CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  3. United States v. Kai-Lo Hsu, A/K/A James Hsu. United States of America v. Chester S. Ho. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
  4. United States v. FarnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. Gregory K. Eisler, United States of America v. Robert Alan HoffCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978

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