Legal Opinion
United States v. Christopher McFarlane
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 23, 2002No. 01-3730PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
Christopher McFarlane appeals from the district court’s 2 judgment sentencing him to a total of 110 months of imprisonment and five years of supervised release after McFarlane pleaded guilty to violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Mr. McFarlane argues that he should have received a greater downward departure on his drug sentence. Because we determine that McFarlane’s sentence was not imposed in violation of law, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
I
McFarlane was arrested with three co-defendants when they attempted to purchase two…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- South Dakota v. NevilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. RuizSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- McKune v. LileSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- United States v. MoniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- United States v. Adetokunbo AdejumoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
- United States v. AnonymousCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
- United States v. HylesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
- United States v. PepperCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
- United States v. Linda QuamCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.