Legal Opinion

United States v. Travis Peeler

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 5, 2015No. 14-2080PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Travis Peeler of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of powder cocaine and 280 grams of crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846. The district court 1 granted a downward variance and sentenced Peeler to the mandatory minimum of 120 months in prison. Peeler appeals, arguing the evidence was insufficient to support the conspiracy conviction. “We review the sufficiency of the evidence de novo, viewing evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, resolving conflicts in the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. Mark PrieskornCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
  2. United States v. Leland Richard VintonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. HuggansCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. Anthony ConwayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. Lorenzo Harris-ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States v. Matthew DavisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  2. United States v. Steven MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
  3. United States v. Trey BoykinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
  4. United States v. Tyson TrotterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  5. United States v. Charleton MaxwellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2023

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