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United States v. Moran

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 14, 2010No. 09-2519PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Rodger Lee Moran was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to distribute at least fifty grams of actual methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(l)(A)(viii), and sentenced to life imprisonment. Moran brings this appeal, arguing that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction; (2) the district court 2 erred in concluding that sentencing manipulation did not occur; and (3) his sentence constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment. We affirm.

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In June 2006, Special Agent John Douglas Hurley…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. Donald K. ShephardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  2. United States v. SantanaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  3. United States v. Leland Richard VintonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. TrogdonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. TorresCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States v. AldridgeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  2. United States v. CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  3. United States v. GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. LongCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
  5. United States v. Charles SacusCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015

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