Opinion ID: 2746787
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Testimony of Co-Defendant Jessica White

Text: At the sentencing hearing, the United States called co-defendant Jessica White to establish the drug quantity attributable to Thompson.2 White testified that she and Thompson were distant relatives who first met at a family function in Virginia around Thanksgiving 2011. According to White, Thompson had generally made it known that he was from Florida and had prescription pills with him. Thompson gave her three or four oxycodone pills that day and later went to her house to sell her a few more before returning to Florida. 1 In the 28-count Superseding Indictment, Count One charged conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute a quantity of oxycodone, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(C); Count Eight charged aiding and abetting in the possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of oxycodone, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. 2 The Government also called Sergeant Buck Murray of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. Discussion of his testimony is not necessary to resolve this appeal. -2- Case No. 14-5280 United States v. Thompson White further testified that she purchased pills from Thompson on several other occasions, ultimately resulting in an arrangement where he would travel from Florida to Tennessee nearly every week. White stated that Thompson usually brought her 200 pills per trip and the most he brought at one time was between 300 and 400 pills. This arrangement continued for approximately six months until their arrest in June of 2012. Regarding a ledger found in Thompson’s wallet, White explained that it represented only one of his trips to Tennessee and was more consistent with six hours of transactions — not six months. She also stated that Thompson would typically return to Florida with approximately $6,000 to $8,000 in cash.