Legal Opinion

United States v. Elmer Augustus Bell

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 2, 1999No. 98-1968PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

Elmer Augustus Bell pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute, using a minor in a drug trafficking offense, and failing to appear. See 21 U.S .C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 861(a)(1); 18 U.S.C. §§ 3146(a)(1) and 2. The district court 1 sentenced him to 235 months in prison. Bell appeals, raising suppression and sentencing issues. We affirm.

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Alabama v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. California v. CarneySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Pennsylvania v. LabronSupreme Court of the United States · 1996

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Jackson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004
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  4. United States v. Shahid R. PrattCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
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