United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's drug conviction and sentence are affirmed, where 1) there was sufficient evidence to support defendant's conviction for the narcotics conspiracy; 2) a confidential informant's statements were not hearsay because they were not offered to establish the truth of the matter asserted; and 3) defendant's sentence properly calculated his criminal history score.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/20/2009
• Published 08/20/2009

Judges

• Before:  COLE and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  CLELAND, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Dennis C. Belli, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Joseph R. Wilson, Assistant United States Attorney, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Dennis C. Belli, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Joseph R. Wilson, Ava M.R. Dustin, Assistant United States Attorneys, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee.