Legal Opinion

United States v. Doggins

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 9, 2011No. 09-40925PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Johnnie Doggins was convicted of two counts of distributing a controlled substance and one count of possession of over fifty grams of a mixture containing cocaine, all in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1). He challenges the denial of his suppression motion, the sufficiency of the evidence, and the calculation of his sentence. He also argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel during the suppression hearing and that the district court erred by refusing to reopen the suppression hearing to allow him to testify.

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. United States v. Gomez-HerreraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. DelgadoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. United States v. Howard GrantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  2. United States v. BullardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
  3. United States v. DixonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. TicklesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
  5. United States v. HolcombCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011

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