UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DARRICK DERNARD BELL - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 7, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: James W. Amberg, AMBERG & AMBERG, PLLC, Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Benjamin C. Coats, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: James W. Amberg, AMBERG & AMBERG, PLLC, Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Benjamin C. Coats, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): SUTTON, Chief Judge; CLAY and MURPHY, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit

SUTTON, Chief Judge. Darrick Bell transformed a Detroit motel into the base for a drug dealing enterprise. A jury convicted Bell of three related counts of drug distribution, and the district court sentenced him to a below-guidelines sentence of 336 months. We affirm.

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