United States v. Freeman

── United States v. Freeman ── Court: Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date: April 29, 2026 Category: General Appellate Case: 25-7025 Document: 43-1 Date Filed: 04/29/2026 Page: 1 FILED United States Court of Appeals UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS Tenth Circuit FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT April 29, 2026 _________________________________ Christopher M. Wolpert Clerk of Court UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. No. 25-7025 (D.C. No. 6:24-CR-00121-RAW-1) JERRY LANA FREEMAN, a/k/a (E.D. Okla.) Lil’ Jerry, Defendant - Appellant. _________________________________ ORDER AND JUDGMENT * _________________________________ Before MATHESON, MORITZ, and FEDERICO, Circuit Judges. _________________________________ Jerry Lana Freeman pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A). The district court sentenced him to 224 months in prison. Mr. Freeman appeals his sentence. He argues the district court clearly erred by relying on co-conspirator statements to * After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously to honor the parties’ request for a decision on the briefs without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(f); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1.  Appellate Case: 25-7025 Document: 43-1 Date Filed: 04/29/2026 Page: 2 calculate the drug quantity attributable to him under the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.” or “Guidelines”). Exercising jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a) and 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual History On December 29, 2023, the Durant Police Department arranged a controlled purchase of methamphetamine through a confidential informant (“CI”) at Mr. Freeman’s residence in Hugo, Oklahoma. Mr. Freeman and the leader of a drug trafficking organization (“DTO”) were present. During the transaction, another individual, Supplier One, 1 arrived at the residence with the methamphetamine. The CI purchased 813.8 grams. During the ensuing investigation, law enforcement obtained statements about Mr. Freeman’s involvement in methamphetamine distribution from Supplier One, the DTO’s leader, and Mr. Freeman himself. B. Procedural History On August 14, 2024, a grand jury indicted Mr. Freeman on one count of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine between June 16, 2023, and July 17, 2024. He pled guilty without a plea agreement. The U.S. Probation Office prepared a Presentence Report (“PSR”). The PSR described the offense conduct through statements from Supplier One, Mr. Freeman, 1 The Government’s brief refers to this individual as “Supplier One.” Aplee. Resp. Br. at 4. So do we. 2  Appellate Case: 25-7025 Document: 43-1 Date Filed: 04/29/2026 Page: 3 and the DTO’s leader. According to the PSR, Supplier One told law enforcement that he