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United States v. Hawkins

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 4, 2008No. 08-1310PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

Cedric Jarreau Hawkins was convicted on one count of distribution of cocaine base (crack cocaine) within 1000 feet of a school after having been previously convicted of two felony drug offenses. He appeals his conviction and the mandatory life sentence imposed by the district court. 1 We affirm.

I

At trial, the evidence showed that on August 10, 2006, a government cooperating witness, Tammy Seltrecht, telephoned Themous Hawkins (Themous) to buy crack cocaine from him. Themous, unable himself to meet her that day, suggested that she buy the crack from his cousin, Cedric…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Mistretta v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Lopez v. GonzalesSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. Burgess v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  5. United States v. Robert Dale GrayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. United States v. KreitingerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. WallenfangCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. ClarkeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  4. United States v. SamuelsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. Brandy ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015

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