Legal Opinion
United States v. Moshe Gozlon-Peretz
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 6, 1990No. 89-5330PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal by Moshe Gozlon-Peretz challenges the imposition of a five-year term of special parole, as part of a sentence for a drug conviction, on the ground that in February 1987, when the offense was committed, it was not punishable by a special parole term. During the 1970’s and 1980’s, special parole became a staple of the penalty scheme prescribed by Congress for drug offenses. However, in amending 21 U.S.C. § 841(b) pursuant to the enactment of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, Congress failed to provide for special parole in §…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Sylvester Dwayne ByrdCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- United States v. Dennis SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- United States v. Juan De Los ReyesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- United States v. LevyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- United States v. Edison JordanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Shaun K. O'NeilCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Behrooz K. BehnezhadCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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