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U.S. v. PEARSON

No. 08-1716.

553 F.3d 1183 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Earnest L. PEARSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: January 30, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian S. Witherspoon, AFPD, of St. Louis, MO, for appellant.

Thomas J. Mehan, AUSA, of St. Louis, MO, for appellee.

Before MELLOY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges, and DOTY, District Judge.

DOTY, District Judge.

Earnest L. Pearson pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district court sentenced Pearson to 188 months imprisonment. At sentencing, the district court determined that Pearson was a career offender under United States Sentencing Guidelines § 4B1.1(a) because of his earlier felony convictions for possession with intent to distribute more than...

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