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United States v. Mankins

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 18, 1998No. 97-40265PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

James Earl Mankins, Jr. appeals his sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1). For the reasons assigned, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

While under surveillance by the Drug Enforcement Administration, a confidential source purchased methamphetamine from Mankins on three occasions in February 1996. Laboratory analysis disclosed that Mankins delivered 26.6 grams of amphetamine on the first occasion, 10.3 grams of D-methamphetamine on the second occasion, and 27.9 grams of D-methamphetamine on the third…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. Tyron Mouton Mitchell, Byron Lamonte McCutcheon Raymond Lee Harbert, Jr., Corey Lamont Harbert and Derrick Dwayne BriscoeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  2. United States v. Joseph J. Rey, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. United States v. Jesus Vea-GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Larry Wilson DickeyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. DominoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  3. United States v. Roberto ZamoraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. Robert MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. CurryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005

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