Opinion ID: 3061862
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Heading: Drug Seizure and Conviction

Text: On May 10, 2001, law enforcement officers conducted video surveillance on Cooley Drive, a dead-end street, and observed Simpson engage in what appeared to be hand-to-hand drug transactions. Simpson held and opened up a plastic bag during the transactions. While under video surveillance, Simpson placed the plastic bag inside a towel and hid it under the foundation of a residence at 925 Cooley Drive. One of the officers retrieved the plastic bag from under the house. Inside was 12.8 grams of cocaine base. After a jury trial, Simpson was convicted of an unrelated drug charge (Count 1) and possessing at least five grams of cocaine base on May 10, 2001 (Count 2). The district court imposed a 240-month sentence on Count 1 and a 360-month sentence on Count 2, with the two sentences to be served concurrently. Simpson’s convictions and sentences were affirmed on appeal. See United States v. Simpson, 82 F. App’x 218 (11th Cir. 2003).1