United States v. Benjamin J. Crew

I

Benjamin Crew was convicted on two counts of distributing cocaine within 1000 feet of a public elementary school in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 845a. Crew appeals the trial court’s enhancement of his sentence' pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 845a. We affirm.

II

Benjamin Crew lived directly across the street from the schoolyard of the Frederick Douglas Elementary School in Cleveland, Texas. On two separate evenings, Crew sold “crack” cocaine to Arthur and Shirley Fletcher from his residence. The Fletchers were paid informers for the Cleveland Police Department. Crew was arrested, charged…