Legal Opinion
United States v. Meeks
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 12, 2011No. 09-3222, 09-3234PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Douglas Meeks and Lloyd Meeks appeal their convictions for distribution of crack cocaine in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2 and 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B), and for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1)(B), 846, as well as their respective life sentences imposed by the district court 1 following conviction. We affirm.
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The following facts are taken from testimony given during the three-day trial of Douglas M. Meeks (Douglas) and Lloyd D. Meeks (Lloyd), who are maternal half brothers. The facts are presented in the light most…
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