United States v. Floyd Stevens Hicks

Before PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge, CHAPMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOUCK, District Judge for the District of South Carolina, sitting by designation.

OPINION

HOUCK, District Judge:

Floyd Steven Hicks pled guilty to a one count indictment charging him with possession with intent to distribute 2,109.2 grams of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He received a sentence of eleven years confinement to be followed by four years of supervised release and a fine of a $20,000.00. He appeals from that sentence on the grounds that the district court committed error in converting cash seized from…