Legal Opinion

United States v. Gregory Allen Sykes

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 26, 2004No. 03-1704PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RILEY, Circuit Judge.

Gregory Allen Sykes (Sykes) appeals from the 132-month sentence imposed by the district court 1 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base (crack cocaine), having been previously convicted of a felony drug trafficking offense, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), 846, and 851. At Sykes’s initial sentencing hearing in August 2001, the government moved for a downward departure for substantial assistance pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e) and section 5K1.1 of the Sentencing Guidelines. The district court granted the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  4. United States v. Andre GreenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by24 opinions

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