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United States v. John Adams Thropay

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 7, 2005No. 03-3907PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

John Thropay appeals from his conviction by a jury for possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it, see 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and from the district court’s 1 denial of his motion for a new trial. He argues that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction and that the district court erred in denying his motion by not making necessary factual findings. We affirm.

While patrolling Interstate 80, Iowa State Trooper Bryan Guill saw a 1996 Saturn driven by Mr. Thropay speed past at 90 m.p.h., well above the speed limit. After the trooper stopped Mr.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. United States v. Isidro Serrano-Lopez, United States of America v. Eleodoro Lopez-Urias, Also Known as Lole, United States of America v. Elvia RiosCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  3. United States v. Jose O. Martinez, Also Known as Daniel Alejo, Also Known as Pedro C. AlejoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Gabriel Ceballos, Also Known as Sealed Deft. 3, Also Known as Gabriel LnuCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
  5. United States of America v. Lavoris Sandifer, Also Known as Terrell,also Known as Darrell DiggsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. Raul JiminezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  2. United States v. DonnellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  3. United States v. Ralph Eugene Morton, United States of America v. Kenneth Lee Johnson, A.K.A. Kenneth Johnson, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Jose Osuna-ZepedaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. Jack FosterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006

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