Legal Opinion
United States v. Melroy Johnson, Sr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 4, 2005No. 03-3379PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Melroy Johnson, Sr. appeals from the denial of his request for funds to obtain an expert under the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) in excess of the maximum amount permissible under 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(e)(3) (2003). Because we conclude that we lack jurisdiction, we dismiss the appeal.
I
Johnson was tried and convicted of possession and distribution of cocaine base. The district court 2 imposed concurrent sentenqes of 175 months for each count after granting a substantial motion for downward' departure .under the United States., Sentencing Guidelines Manual (U.S.S.G.) § 5H1.4…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Idlewild Bon Voyage Liquor Corp. v. EpsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. BledsoeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Miller v. SmithDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1965
- United States v. Nicholas D'andrea, Jack Ware and Nelson HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- The Borden Company v. L. B. Liddy, Secretary of Agriculture of the State of IowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- United States v. Valentine Onwubiko ObasiCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
- In Re: Marcum L.L.P.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
- United States v. Melroy Johnson, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
- Foy v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2012
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