U.S. v. KIPPERS

No. 11-30414.

685 F.3d 491 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph KIPPERS, also known as Uncle Joe Kippers, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 21, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore R. Carter, III (argued), Diane Hollenshead Copes , Carol Loupe Michel , Asst. U.S. Attys., New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Robin Elise Schulberg (argued), Gary V. Schwabe, Jr. , Asst. Fed. Pub. Defenders, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before SMITH, GARZA and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.


EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Joseph Kippers ("Kippers") appeals the 48-month sentence the district court imposed upon revoking his probation. We AFFIRM.

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Kippers was one of several people named in a multi-count indictment centered on a conspiracy to sell illegal drugs. The indictment charged Kippers in Count 1 with conspiracy to possess 500 grams or more of cocaine hydrochloride with the intent to distribute it, in violation...

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