Legal Opinion
United States v. James Thompson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 2, 2018No. 16-4091PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Following an August 2016 jury trial, James Thompson was convicted of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Thompson appeals his conviction. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
I. Background
In July 2015, Sioux Falls police received an anonymous tip that Thompson was distributing controlled substances. While sur-veilling Thompson’s residence, police noticed a garbage container in the dxiveway, located between the garage door and the pedestrian door entrance to the garage. 2 Police then contacted…
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- United States v. Kenneth H. HedrickCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
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