Legal Opinion
United States v. Cole
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 12, 2008No. 08-1091PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
Justin Cole appeals his convictions and sentence on two drug-related counts. Cole raises three arguments: (1) that at trial, the Government failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the substance he possessed was crack cocaine, (2) that the district court 1 abused its discretion in admitting his prior convictions under Rule 404(b), and (3) that the district court erred in applying a preponderance of the evidence standard at sentencing when determining drug quantity. We affirm.
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Cole was arrested at his residence in connection with the execution of a search warrant by…
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