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U.S. v. BURTON

No. 88-5508.

894 F.2d 188 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Richard BURTON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided January 17, 1990.

Rehearing Denied March 22, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry Cushing (argued), C. Cleveland Gambill, Asst. U.S. Atty., Louisville, Ky., for U.S., plaintiff-appellee.

Stephen L. Hixson (argued), Bowling Green, Ky., Donald M. Heavrin, Louisville, Ky., for James Richard Burton, defendant-appellant.

Before: JONES, Circuit Judge, ENGEL, Senior Circuit Judge, and WOODS, District Judge.

ENGEL, Senior Circuit Judge.

James Burton appeals his jury conviction and sentence in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky for three counts of simple possession of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 844. He was sentenced to one year for each count to be served concurrently. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

Burton moved to a landlocked farm in Warren County, Kentucky in 1980. The farm is remote and fenced in...

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