Legal Opinion

United States v. Lawrence Lalonde Colton

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 5, 2014No. 12-3874PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Per curiam

A jury convicted Lawrence Lalonde Col-ton of one count of conspiracy to distribute various controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846, as well as three counts of distribution of a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. At sentencing, the district court 1 varied downward from Colton’s advisory range of 360 months to life under the United States Sentencing Guidelines (the Guidelines) and imposed a 300-month sentence. Colton appeals his conviction. We affirm.

I. Background

On February 22, 2012, a grand jury indicted Colton on one…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  3. United States v. Roberto Gallardo ChavezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. WiestCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. Pierre BellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007

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