United States v. Simpson

ORDER

In this consolidated appeal, George Hubert Simpson, proceeding through counsel, appeals the district court’s imposition of a 450-month term of imprisonment and the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss a charge of escape. The parties have waived oral argument, and this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).

In Case No. 2:02-CR-71, a jury convicted Simpson of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, aiding and abetting kidnaping, brandishing a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime, and aiding and abetting possession of a…