United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's conviction and sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of one kilogram of heroin are affirmed where: 1) the circumstances of the investigation, the physical surveillance and the intercepted wiretap calls revealed defendant's participation in the heroin conspiracy; and 2) defendant's prior Illinois drug offense constituted a final, prior conviction for a felony drug offense under 18 U.S.C. section 841(b)(1)(A).

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/05/2010
• Published 08/05/2010

Judges

• C. Arlen Beam

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel