Methamphetamine Conviction Affirmed

In US v. Yeley-Davis, No. 10-8000, the court affirmed defendant’s conviction and sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, over 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine where 1) because neither defendant’s cell phone records nor their authenticating documents were testimonial, no Confrontation Clause violation occurred; 2) defendant’s mandatory life sentence pursuant to 21 U.S.C. section 841(b)(1)(A) did not violate the Eighth Amendment; and 3) admitting lay testimony about how cell phones worked did not have a substantial impact on the outcome of the case, and therefore the error was harmless and did not warrant reversal.

 

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  • Read the Tenth Circuit’s Decision in US v. Yeley-Davis, No. 10-8000

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