Legal Opinion

United States v. William Brown, Danny Brown, Scot Burkhead, Randall Sorrells, and Brian Hollenback

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided November 22, 1991No. 90-2382, 90-2414, 90-2478, 90-2752 and 90-3179PublishedCited by 103 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

“Operation Adobe,” an undercover investigation into marijuana distribution in the Quad Cities area of Illinois and Iowa, resulted in the October 1989 indictments of eleven individuals, including the appellants in this case. The indictment alleged that these individuals conspired together to distribute marijuana, laundered drug proceeds, and failed to pay federal income taxes. Three challenge the district court’s application of the Sentencing Guidelines to their cases, and two contend that the evidence was insufficient to support their convictions. We affirm the…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. United States v. Mason Townsend, Luis E. Diaz, Orlando Nunez, Dorothy Taylor, Carlos Mejia, Joseph Angel Claudio, and Isabel MarquezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  3. United States v. Mandell Jackson, Joseph Davis, and Romano GinesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Randolph Thompson, Terrius Wynn, Alcus Todd Thompson, and Donovan DawesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Thomas NesbittCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by103 opinions

  1. United States v. Michael MustreadCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  2. United States v. Ramiro MaganaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  3. United States v. GoinesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Rodney McLee and Vicki Murph-JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Kim L. McGuireCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992

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