Legal Opinion
United States v. Curtis Bell, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 12, 2014No. 13-2055PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTTON, Circuit Judge.
The question presented in this sentencing-enhancement case is this: Did Curtis Bell maintain a premises — his residence— for the purpose of manufacturing and distributing drugs? See U.S.S.G. § 2Dl.l(b)(12). Here is the relevant evidence: Bell dealt crack cocaine for years and customarily cooked it in his kitchen; police found three police scanners, a digital scale, and drug-packaging materials in his home; and, after his arrest, police caught his ex-wife removing thousands of dollars in cash, paekaged-to-sell crack cocaine, and guns from his house. The district…
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