Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine

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• United States v. Beltran-Felix
  934 F.2d 1075· 9th Cir.· 1991-05-28 ·cited 10×
  The court held that a liquid solution containing methamphetamine, even if not in a distributable state, counts towards the statutory weight for mandatory minimum sentencing under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B)(viii).
• United States v. Andres
  960 F.3d 1310· 11th Cir.· 2020-06-01 ·cited 9×
  The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the motion to suppress and the refusal to grant a sentence reduction for acceptance of responsibility.
• United States v. Barnett
  989 F.2d 546· 1st Cir.· 1993-03-29 ·cited 9×
  The court affirmed the convictions and sentencing, finding that the drug quantity was reasonably estimated, the drug purity issue was waived, consent to search was voluntary, and the search warrant affidavit established probable cause even without disputed information.
• United States v. Morales
  961 F.2d 1428· 9th Cir.· 1992-04-17 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the evidence seized was admissible because the search was consensual and the detention lawful, but vacated the sentence because the district court erred in its understanding of its authority to depart downward for aberrant behavior.
• United States v. Alfeche
  942 F.2d 697· 9th Cir.· 1991-08-22 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the weight of pure methamphetamine hydrochloride, not the total weight of the mixture, triggers the 10-year minimum sentence under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)(viii).
• United States v. Crook
  936 F.2d 1012· 8th Cir.· 1991-06-26 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the motion for a Franks hearing and in admitting the videotape of a prior drug transaction.
• United States v. Gordon
  901 F.2d 48· 5th Cir.· 1990-04-26 ·cited 8×
  The court held that evidence seized under a search warrant with an incorrect address is admissible under the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule when the executing officer reasonably believed the warrant was valid.
• United States v. Clark
  32 F.4th 1080· 11th Cir.· 2022-04-28 ·cited 7×
  The court affirmed the conviction and sentence, holding that the district court did not err in denying the motion for a new trial based on Brady material, denying the motion to suppress, or in its jury instructions, as any error was invited by the defendant.
• United States v. Donnes
  947 F.2d 1430· 10th Cir.· 1991-10-16 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the officer's warrantless search of the camera lens case exceeded the scope of the private search and thus violated the Fourth Amendment.
• United States v. Carper
  942 F.2d 1298· 8th Cir.· 1991-08-27 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the government's failure to timely disclose defendant's statements was not reversible error without prejudice, and that while some co-conspirator statements were improperly admitted, the errors were harmless. The court reversed one defendant's conspiracy convi
• United States v. Copley
  938 F.2d 107· 8th Cir.· 1991-07-05 ·cited 6×
  The court held that any error in admitting a co-conspirator's hearsay statement was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt due to overwhelming evidence of guilt, and that sufficient evidence supported the conviction.
• United States v. Zule
  581 F.2d 1218· 5th Cir.· 1978-10-16 ·cited 6×
  The court held that a co-conspirator's statement was inadmissible and the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions.
• United States v. Barrera
  843 F.2d 1576· 10th Cir.· 1988-04-07 ·cited 5×
  The court held that while the district court erred in not finding a substantial preliminary showing of falsity in the warrant affidavit based on in camera testimony, it did not err in denying the motion to suppress because sufficient accurate information remained in the affidavit
• United States v. LIM
  984 F.2d 331· 9th Cir.· 1993-01-27 ·cited 4×
  The court held that while the admission of drug courier profile evidence was an error, it was harmless due to sufficient other evidence, and that the admission of co-conspirator statements, amendment of the indictment, denial of continuance, and finding of probable cause were all
• United States v. Darius Koshnevis
  979 F.2d 691· 9th Cir.· 1992-10-27 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the stop and secondary inspection were lawful, Koshnevis voluntarily consented to the search of the passenger compartment, and the trunk search was justified by probable cause. The court also found that any instructional error was harmless.
• United States v. Skarie
  971 F.2d 317· 9th Cir.· 1992-07-28 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant was entrapped as a matter of law because the government failed to prove she was predisposed to commit the crime independent of the government's inducement and threats.
• United States v. Coyote
  963 F.2d 1328· 10th Cir.· 1992-04-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant's conviction for conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine, use of a communication facility, and possession with intent to distribute was supported by sufficient evidence, and that the trial court did not err in denying her motion to q
• United States v. Durham
  941 F.2d 858· 9th Cir.· 1991-08-06 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the government did not violate the Jencks Act by failing to produce state officer's notes not in federal possession, but vacated the sentence due to the district court's failure to adequately explain the degree of upward departure.
• United States v. Gutberlet
  939 F.2d 643· 8th Cir.· 1991-07-29 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to sever, that the defendant lacked standing to suppress evidence seized from a co-arrestee, and that the jury instructions adequately covered the defense's theory.
• United States v. Terry A. "Buddy" Woodard
  927 F.2d 433· 8th Cir.· 1991-03-08 ·cited 4×
  The court held that a defendant's claim of a "double jeopardy application of the Guidelines" due to prior state conviction for the same act does not warrant a downward departure from the Sentencing Guidelines, especially when the state sentence was lenient and no time was served.
• United States v. Orbry Lenny Williams
  737 F.2d 735· 8th Cir.· 1984-06-26 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the affidavit provided sufficient probable cause for the search warrant and that even if the initial entry into the house was unlawful, evidence seized pursuant to a valid search warrant obtained independently of the entry need not be suppressed.
• United States v. McMANAMAN
  653 F.2d 458· 10th Cir.· 1981-07-08 ·cited 4×
  The court reviewed the admissibility of an insanity expert's testimony and whether the prosecution waived its objection by failing to timely object to the testimony.
• United States v. Velasquez
  626 F.2d 314· 3d Cir.· 1980-07-23 ·cited 4×
  The court held that exigent circumstances did not justify the warrantless arrest and search, requiring suppression of the seized drugs, but that Pauline Velasquez's statements were admissible as she impliedly waived her Fifth Amendment rights after receiving Miranda warnings.
• United States v. Butler
  117 F.4th 1309· 11th Cir.· 2024-09-18 ·cited 3×
  The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction, holding that the district court did not err in revoking the defendant's right to self-representation due to his persistent disruptive behavior and that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict.
• United States v. Wold
  979 F.2d 632· 8th Cir.· 1992-11-09 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the motion to suppress evidence obtained from the search of the Wold residence, nor in denying the motion for a mistrial based on prosecutorial misconduct.
• United States v. Mancilla-Ibarra
  947 F.3d 1343· 11th Cir.· 2020-01-15 ·cited 2×
  The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the motion to suppress, finding probable cause for the arrest, and affirmed the denial of a two-level sentencing reduction, as the defendant failed to meet his burden of proving truthful disclosure.
• United States v. Dolan Wells
  995 F.2d 189· 11th Cir.· 1993-07-09 ·cited 2×
  The government appealed the district court's exclusion of evidence from an unrelated prior arrest for methamphetamine possession, arguing it was relevant to the conspiracy charge. The Eleventh Circuit reversed, holding that evidence of an uncharged offense arising from the same s
• United States v. Wicks
  995 F.2d 964· 10th Cir.· 1993-06-04 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the exigent circumstances exception did not justify the warrantless entry because officers had sufficient time to obtain a warrant.
• United States v. Kinder
  980 F.2d 961· 5th Cir.· 1992-12-21 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court properly considered new evidence regarding the purity of the methamphetamine on remand for resentencing.
• United States v. Ingram
  979 F.2d 1179· 7th Cir.· 1992-11-10 ·cited 2×
  A plea agreement is binding only on the prosecuting office that entered into it, unless explicitly stated otherwise, and does not preclude prosecution by other districts.
• United States v. Conner
  972 F.2d 1172· 10th Cir.· 1992-08-13 ·cited 2×
  The court held that there was sufficient evidence for a jury to find that the appellant knowingly used or carried a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense.
• United States v. Wilson
  964 F.2d 807· 8th Cir.· 1992-05-19 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the informant's tip, corroborated by law enforcement observations, provided sufficient probable cause for the arrest and seizure, and that the expert testimony regarding drug quantity was admissible.
• United States v. Apfel
  945 F.2d 236· 8th Cir.· 1991-08-30 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court did not err in calculating the defendant's offense level based on one pound of methamphetamine for resale and finding the defendant was a manager or supervisor of the criminal activity.
• United States v. Auman
  920 F.2d 495· 8th Cir.· 1990-11-30 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court's consideration of the defendant's prior drug conviction and the drug quantity from a dismissed count did not violate 21 U.S.C. § 851 or the plea agreement when sentencing the defendant as a career offender under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1.
• United States v. Watts
  848 F.2d 134· 9th Cir.· 1988-06-02 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the search warrants were valid because the affidavits provided a substantial basis for probable cause, and the defendants' challenges regarding omitted information and negative findings were unpersuasive.
• United States v. Murray
  843 F.2d 1582· 10th Cir.· 1988-04-07 ·cited 2×
  The court affirmed a conviction for third degree murder and manslaughter, finding sufficient evidence for both, but reversed the withheld adjudication on manslaughter based on precedent that a defendant cannot be convicted of multiple homicide offenses for a single death.
• United States v. Lakesia Harden
  104 F.4th 830· 11th Cir.· 2024-06-18 ·cited 1×
  A warrantless search of a probationer's home, otherwise reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, is not rendered unreasonable by the presence of a non-probationer occupant who is aware of the probationer's status.
• United States v. Estadella
  11th Cir.· 2026-02-20
  The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the defendant's convictions and sentence, holding that the district court did not err in denying the motion to suppress evidence obtained from the residence.
• United States v. Thomas
  11th Cir.· 2025-12-01
  The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of the motion to suppress, holding that the initial encounter was consensual and the officer later developed probable cause to arrest the defendant for providing false identification.
• United States v. Booker
  11th Cir.· 2025-04-30
  The Eleventh Circuit held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of the defendant's prior state drug convictions, even though they were Alford pleas, because they were relevant to intent and not substantially outweighed by prejudice.
• United States v. Quinton Simmons
  11th Cir.· 2024-12-06
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in preventing the defendant from playing new video clips during closing arguments, nor did it err in denying the defendant's Batson challenge.
• United States v. Constantine Varazo, II
  118 F.4th 1346· 11th Cir.· 2024-10-10
  The court held that any error in admitting hearsay statements was harmless because the declarant later testified and was subject to cross-examination, and that chain of custody challenges generally go to the weight, not admissibility, of evidence.
• United States v. Durham
  995 F.2d 936· 9th Cir.· 1993-06-15
  The court held that the sentencing court properly considered prior convictions and probation violations as grounds for upward departure, and the extent of the departure was reasonable.
• United States v. Myers
  993 F.2d 713· 9th Cir.· 1993-05-21
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to withdraw the guilty plea and properly sentenced the defendant.
• United States v. Wynne
  993 F.2d 760· 10th Cir.· 1993-05-18
  The court held that the defendant's statements were voluntary and not the product of custodial interrogation, and that the denial of continuances and other claims were without merit.
• United States v. Jearold Kenneth Williams
  989 F.2d 1061· 9th Cir.· 1993-03-22
  The court held that the search warrants were valid, the admission of certain hearsay statements was either proper or harmless error, other crimes evidence was admissible, severance was not required, prosecutorial misconduct did not warrant reversal, and the Sentencing Guidelines
• United States v. Harlen Ray Evans
  985 F.2d 497· 10th Cir.· 1993-02-05
  The court held that the defendant's statements to the agent did not constitute an agreement under U.S.S.G. § 1B1.8(a) precluding the use of self-incriminating information, but that there was insufficient evidence for an upward adjustment for being an organizer or supervisor.
• United States v. Pinter
  984 F.2d 376· 10th Cir.· 1993-01-20
  The court held that the open fields doctrine permits law enforcement to enter and search fields without a warrant, even on private property, and does not require probable cause or reasonable suspicion.
• United States v. Daniel
  982 F.2d 146· 5th Cir.· 1993-01-18
  The court held that the temporary seizure of a suspicious package and the subsequent dog-sniff test did not violate the Fourth Amendment, and the warrants obtained were valid.
• United States v. Genoveva Asuncion
  973 F.2d 769· 9th Cir.· 1992-08-24
  The court held that the district court erred by failing to consider the delay between arrest and confession when determining voluntariness, requiring a remand. Other challenges were affirmed.