Where a defendant challenged convictions including for drug conspiracy and money laundering charges, sufficient evidence existed to allow a jury to conclude that each element of the offenses was satisfied, and the defendant did not show error in the drug ...

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Where a defendant who pleaded guilty in a methamphetamine case argued that the district court erred in making its drug-quantity determination for sentencing purposes, claiming that the informant’s testimony was inconsistent, the court explained its reasons for believing the informant ...

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Where a defendant challenged his sentence in a drug-conspiracy case, the government failed to prove the estimated drug quantity, so the matter is remanded for resentencing. Judgment is reversed in part and remanded. U.S. v. Sterling (MLW No. 74083/Case No. ...

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Where a defendant challenged a sentencing enhancement for maintaining a manufacturing or distribution premises, he waived his challenge when he withdrew his objection to it in the district court, and any error in the calculation of drug quantity was harmless ...

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U.S. v. Rashad (MLW No. 71614/Case No. 17-1545 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)

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U.S. v. Robertson (MLW No. 71446/Case No. 16-3645 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)

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U.S. v. Guardado (MLW No. 70783/Case No. 16-2258 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)

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U.S. v. Madison (MLW No. 70787/Case No. 16-3391 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)

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U.S. v. Sykes (MLW No. 70417/Case No. 16-1668 – 8 pages)(U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Melloy, J.)

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U.S. v. Lawrence (MLW No. 70418/Case No. 16-2056 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Melloy, J.)

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U.S. v. Mannings (MLW No. 70255/Case No. 16-1492 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)

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