Legal Opinion
United States v. Alston
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 6, 2010No. 10-1478PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Donnell Le-Ron Alston on each count of a two-count indictment for (1) knowingly possessing with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(iii); and (2) knowingly possessing with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Alston appeals his convictions, arguing that the district court 1 erred by denying a motion to suppress the fruits of a purportedly illegal investigatory stop and by limiting the scope of cross-examination of a law enforcement officer at trial.…
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