Legal Opinion
United States v. Larry McKinney
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 23, 1996No. 95-3105PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Larry McKinney of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, distribution of cocaine, and distribution of cocaine within 1000 feet of a public school. Before trial, through a motion to dismiss, McKinney challenged as unconstitutional one of the statutes under which he was later convicted. Citing United States v. Lopez, - U.S. -, 115 S.Ct. 1624, 131 L.Ed.2d 626 (1995), McKinney argued Congress exceeded its authority under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution when it created a harsher penalty for those convicted of distribution of controlled…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- United States v. LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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- United States v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
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