U.S. v. JONES

No. 07-1772.

539 F.3d 895 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Montel Theopolis JONES, also known as Hollywood, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 26, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Lanigan, Waterloo, IA, argued, for appellant.

Daniel C. Tvedt, Asst. U.S. Atty., Cedar Rapids, IA, argued, for appellee.

Before BYE, RILEY, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.


MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Montel Theopolis Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of distributing cocaine base (crack cocaine) within 1000 feet of a protected location and now appeals his sentence. He argues the district court1 erred in its drug-quantity determination and in its denial of a reduction for acceptance of responsibility. We affirm.

The United States charged Jones with two counts of distributing crack cocaine within...

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