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Criminal Law : Sentencing – Prior Convictions – Controlled Substance Offense
Stephanie Maniscalco//April 16, 2018
Criminal Law : Sentencing – Prior Convictions – Controlled Substance Offense
Stephanie Maniscalco//April 16, 2018
Where a defendant challenged an increase in his offense level due to prior Missouri convictions for controlled substance offenses, the judgment is affirmed because his convictions required more than “mere words of an offer” for a sale, thus qualifying as controlled substance offenses.
Judgment is affirmed.
U.S. v. Thomas (MLW No. 71544/Case No. 17-2213 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Autrey, J. (Robert Wolfrum, St Louis, argued for appellant) (Allison Hart Behrens, St. Louis, argued for appellee).
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