United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's sentence for possessing more than three grams of cocaine base after having two or more final convictions for state felony drug offenses is affirmed where: 1) the district court provided ample explanation of its rationale for the sentence imposed; and 2) the district court specifically enumerated the 18 U.S.C. section 3553(a) factors in its lengthy sentencing colloquy and discussed those factors.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/26/2010
• Published 08/26/2010

Judges

• Lavenski B. Smith

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel