U.S. v. BOLDEN

Nos. 08-3835, 08-3872.

596 F.3d 976 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John BOLDEN, also known as JB, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Zechariah Benjamin, also known as Boo, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 8, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen A. Swift, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Appellant Bolden.

John Bishop, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Appellant Benjamin.

Patrick J. Reinert, AUSA, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Appellee.

Before BYE, BEAM, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


BYE, Circuit Judge.

John Bolden and Zechariah Benjamin were found guilty on multiple counts by a jury for their role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine. The district court1 sentenced Bolden and Benjamin each to life imprisonment. Bolden and Benjamin appeal their convictions and sentences. We affirm.

I

Bolden and Benjamin are two...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases