Legal Opinion

United States v. Leroy Taffe, A/K/A "Lee" Tommy Lee Ellis

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided October 27, 1994No. 92-4693, 92-4696PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

Leroy Taffe pleaded guilty to three counts arising out of an attempted drug heist and ensuing shoot-out with law enforcement: conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute; possession of cocaine with intent to distribute; and use and possession of a firearm during the commission of crimes of violence and drug trafficking. 1 He appeals his sentences, challenging the application to him of a statutory thirty-year sentence enhancement and contending that the district court erred in its determination of the amount of drugs involved in the offenses. We AFFIRM…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. BroceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. United States v. Thurnell Alston, Ervin BrennonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Henry Louis Ismond and Winston Daniel FraserCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Reginald Max GoldsmithCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Larry EavesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. TokarsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
  2. United States v. CazaresCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  3. United States v. Hector Martinez, Jorge Gomez, Humberto GalloCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. MasseyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. William Joseph KirkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997

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