United States v. James Easter, Jr.

BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

Defendant James Easter appeals his conviction and sentence following a jury verdict on various conspiracy and substantive charges relating to distribution and possession of cocaine base. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a)(1).

This prosecution originates from Defendant’s arrest by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials outside an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma hotel room. Prior to Defendant’s arrival at the hotel room, Fen-etrius Alexander had been arrested for possession of approximately one kilogram of cocaine base at the Los Angeles…