United States v. Newbold

Joseph Kenneth Newbold pleaded guilty to distributing 5.3 grams of a substance containing 5-Methoxy-alpha-methyltryp-tamine (5-MeO-AMT), in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C) (West 1999 & Supp.2006), money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 2 (West 2000 & Supp.2006) and 1956(a)(3)(B) (West 2000 & Supp.2006), and being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 922(g)(1) (West 2000 & Supp.2006) and 924(a)(2) (West 2000 & Supp.2006). The district court sentenced Newbold to a total term of 225 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, Newbold argues that the…