United States v. Johnson

Following a jury trial, Timmy Nathan Johnson was convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846 and 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)(viii), one count of money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(A)(i), and two counts of being a prohibited person in possession of firearms, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court determined that Johnson was responsible for decidedly more than 15 kilograms of methamphetamine and assessed a two-level increase for being a leader or organizer in the conspiracy. The district court sentenced Johnson to 360 months imprisonment. Johnson appeals, arguing that the district court erred in denying his pretrial motion to suppress evidence, in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal, in determining the drug quantity, in assessing a two-level increase for his role in the offense, and in failing to give proper weight to his age and status as a drug addict in determining the sentence. For the following reasons, we affirm.