Legal Opinion
United States v. James Michael Rowland
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 23, 1990No. 89-3264PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge:
Defendant James Michael Rowland pled guilty to attempting to possess with intent to distribute less than fifty kilograms of marijuana. 21 U.S.C.A. §§ 841, 846. On appeal, he asserts two errors relating to his sentence: (1) the district court should have awarded him a reduction in the sentence for his acceptance of responsibility, and (2) the district court imposed an excessive fine. We affirm as to the first issue, but vacate the fine, and remand for further proceedings.
Rowland and another person were arrested when they attempted to purchase thirty-five pounds of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. Ronald HenryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
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