Legal Opinion
United States v. Douglas Merrill Nielsen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 9, 2004No. 03-30347PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEA, Circuit Judge:
Douglas Merrill Nielsen (“Nielsen”) appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Nielsen contends that the warrant issued to search his home was unsupported by probable cause; that testimonial hearsay was introduced at his trial in violation of the Confrontation Clause; and that the district court erred in declining to grant a downward adjustment for acceptance or responsibility. For the reasons stated in this opinion, we affirm.
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