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United States v. Cox

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided May 21, 2009No. 07-3886PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge.

Donyell Cox appeals his conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. We affirm his conviction, but vacate his sentence and remand for resentencing.

I

Cox was arrested for his role in collecting $42,000 owed to Larry Beasley for the sale of two kilograms of cocaine. Testimony at Cox’s trial established that Beasley had been responsible for the distribution of approximately seven kilograms of cocaine during the 10 months preceding the arrest.

Beasley’s girlfriend, Sheila Norvell, sold drugs for him. The relevant sale here…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. United States v. VonnerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. Darwin Jay Copeland Anthony Antoine HartwellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
  5. United States v. Travon GardnerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. David FergusonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012
  2. United States v. WettstainCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
  3. Montes v. TrombleyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. Charles Goff, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. Shawn SmithCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015

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