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Sentencing — controlled substances — relevant conduct
10-2872 & 10-3079 U.S. v. Longstreet
Controlled Substances – Attempt to possess – sufficiency of the evidence
10-1430 & 10-1657 U.S. v. George
2011AP550-CR State v. Keys
Controlled Substances Possession; sufficiency of the evidence
09-1533 DePierre v. U.S.
Controlled Substances Cocaine base “[C]ocaine base,” as used in 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1), means not just “crack co-caine,” but cocaine in its chemically basic form. The most natural reading of “cocaine base” in clause (iii) is cocaine in its chemically basic form—i.e., the molecule found in crack cocaine, freebase, and coca paste. On its plain terms, […]
THE DARK SIDE: The good, the bad and the ugly of the war on drugs
A remarkable thing happened at the Republican debate in South Carolina earlier this month. One of the candidates proposed legalizing controlled substances, and asked whether anyone would begin using heroin just because it was legal.
09-CR-141 U.S. v. Jordan
Sentencing Controlled substances; firearms A combined 75-month sentence is reasonable for convictions of possession of a firearm as a felon, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. “Under all the circumstances, I found a sentence of 15 months on the § 922(g) and […]
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- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
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- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
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- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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