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United States v. Bolden

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 8, 2010No. 08-3835, 08-3872PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BYE, Circuit Judge.

John Bolden and Zechariah Benjamin were found guilty on multiple counts by a jury for their role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine. The district court 1 sen tenced Bolden and Benjamin each to life imprisonment. Bolden and Benjamin appeal their convictions and sentences. We affirm.

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Bolden and Benjamin are two of five individuals charged in a ten-count indictment filed January 29, 2008. Their arrests stemmed from five controlled purchases conducted by a confidential informant for law enforcement officers. Before each…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Georgia v. McCollumSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. United States v. Turbides-LeonardoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
  4. Nelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  5. United States v. Jose EspinoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  3. United States v. PaytonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. San-MiguelCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  5. United States v. Adekunle Olufemi AdetiloyeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013

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