United States v. Joseph William Gillock

A jury convicted Joseph Gillock of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Gillock challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction and the district judge’s application of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Approximately one month after Gillock and his wife moved into a house rented and occupied by Gillock’s codefendant, Dennis Barnes, the police executed a search warrant on the residence. They seized approximately five ounces of methamphetamine, money and filter papers, and three weapons, from the closet in Gillock’s bedroom; a small vial of methamphetamine from Gil-lock’s pants’ pocket; methamphetamine, chemical lists and a chemical store catalog from Barnes’ bedroom; chemical containers, glassware and weapons from the basement, and more laboratory equipment and chemicals from the barn adjacent to the residence. A -search of another residence where the Gillocks previously lived and which Barnes still rented yielded a large bag of methamphetamine.

Hurchel Gaines testified Gillock participated in a conspiracy with Barnes, Gaines and others to manufacture methamphetamine. Gillock admits he personally used…