U.S. v. TWIGGS

No. 11-2599.

678 F.3d 671 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tanarius Damun TWIGGS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 22, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Skrien , FPD, Cape Girardeau, MO, for appellant.

Paul W. Hahn , AUSA, Cape Girardeau, MO, for appellee.

Before MELLOY, SMITH, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Tanarius Damun Twiggs pleaded guilty to three counts of knowingly and intentionally distributing a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). At sentencing, the district court1 determined a prior state conviction qualified as a "controlled substance offense" pursuant to United States Sentencing Guidelines § 4B1.2(b) because the prior...

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