Legal Opinion

United States v. Jerry Lee Newton

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 18, 1994No. 93-3889PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Appellant Jerry Lee Newton appeals from his conviction of using a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). He also challenges various testimony presented at trial and contends that the district court 1 improperly calculated the drug quantity in making its sentencing determination. We affirm.

The evidence at trial showed that between November 24, 1992, and March 16, 1993, appellant sold methamphetamine on three occasions to Special Agent Sean McCullough of the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement. At the time…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. James B. Simmons, United States of America v. Charles H. BowersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. Louis BoykinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. Susan D. Bieri, United States of America v. Leonard Bieri, IIICourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. John D. BehlerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. William Arthur JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. United States of America, Cross-Appellant/appellee v. Raymon Ortega, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  2. United States v. GillCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  3. United States v. Martin PerkinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. Nicole WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
  5. United States v. Juan Causor-SerratoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000

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