083835P.pdf   03/08/2010  United States  v.  John Bolden
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  08-3835
                          and No:  08-3872
   U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa - Cedar Rapids   
   [PUBLISHED] [Bye, Author, with Beam and Shepherd, Circuit Judges]
   Criminal Case - conviction and sentencing. District court did not abuse its
   discretion in removing a juror who had contact with an interested third
   party whose identity was known to the juror. Evidence was sufficient
   against Bolden that he distributed cocaine base, as he actively
   participated in each transaction by acting as a source and facilitating the
   transaction. District court did not clearly err in determining drug
   quantities; even removing disputed amounts, Bolden was still over the
   4,500 grams required for an offense level of 38. District court did not err
   in finding Bolden was a leader and organizer, not just a manager or
   supervisor, for enhancement purposes. Bolden's life sentence,
   considering district court considered and weighed relevant sentencing
   factors, was not unreasonable