Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Leon Roberson, United States of America v. Donald Leonard Sturgis
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 10, 2006No. 04-3190, 04-3675PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Robert Roberson and Donald Sturgis were convicted of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and of aiding and abetting possession, with intent to distribute, crack cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846, and 18 U.S.C. § 2. On appeal, they challenge the admissibility of evidence, the failure to disclose the identity of a confidential informaht, the sufficiency of the evidence, and the sentences imposed. 1 We affirm in part and remand for resentencing.
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After receiving a tip from a confidential reliable informant that Roberson was dealing…
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