Source: https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/131-f-3d-1392-603341258
Timestamp: 2020-07-09 01:41:13
Document Index: 553701870

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 846', '§ 841', '§ 2', '§ 841', '§ 841', '§ 922', '§ 841', '§ 841']

131 F.3d 1392 (10th Cir. 1997), 96-6377, United States v. Smith - Federal Cases - Case Law - VLEX 603341258
Docket Nº: 96-6377 to 96-6379.
Party Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Melvin SMITH, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul Eugene CHILTON, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael James SNIDER, Defendant-Appellant.
131 F.3d 1392 (10th Cir. 1997)
James Melvin SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.
Paul Eugene CHILTON, Defendant-Appellant.
Michael James SNIDER, Defendant-Appellant.
Defendants-Appellants Michael Snider, Paul Chilton, and James Smith were tried jointly and convicted of various offenses arising from an unlawful methamphetamine operation. Messrs. Snider and Chilton were convicted of conspiring to manufacture methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 846, causing the manufacture of methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2, and manufacturing methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). In addition, Mr. Snider was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and of being a felon in possession of a firearm which had travelled in interstate commerce, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Mr. Chilton was also convicted of distribution of methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Mr. Smith
was convicted only of distribution of methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Mr. Snider was sentenced to 360 months in prison; Mr. Chilton was sentenced to 297 months in prison; and Mr. Smith was sentenced to 262 months in prison, each with a five-year supervised release.
On appeal Mr. Snider and Mr. Chilton challenge that ruling. In addition, Mr. Chilton challenges the sufficiency of the evidence for his convictions, as well as a four-level upward adjustment he received at sentencing for his role as a leader. Mr. Smith raises two sentencing challenges: whether the district court properly refused to decrease his offense level based on his claim of minor...
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