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United States v. James Benford

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 18, 2004No. 03-2974PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RILEY, Circuit Judge.

James Benford (Benford) appeals his conviction and sentence. After waiving a jury trial, the district court 1 found Ben-ford guilty of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base. 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. At sentencing, the district court denied Ben-ford a reduction for a minor role in the offense and sentenced him to 324 months imprisonment and a five-year term of supervised release. On appeal, Benford argues the district court erred in finding a single conspiracy rather than multiple conspiracies, and also erred in denying him a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. Lavonne Roach, United States of America v. Rodney Jackson, United States of America v. Kevin Eagle TailCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  2. United States v. Romelle Monte Surratt, United States of America v. Gregory Surratt, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. Reynaldo Quesada Morales, United States of America v. Juan Felix TocaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
  4. United States v. Eusebio Lopez-Arce, Also Known as Eduardo De Jesus Orzuna, Also Known as Eusebio Lopez-PerezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. Eararick Thurmon, Also Known as Iroc, United States of America v. Eararick Thurmon, Also Known as IrocCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. United States v. Whirlwind SoldierCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  2. United States v. LucasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  3. United States v. SlaggCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  4. United States of America, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Rommel Smith, Also Known as Ro Sleezy, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. BuckleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008

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