Legal Opinion

United States v. James M. Laster (99-6244) and Jerry Lear (99-6247)

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 26, 2001No. 99-6244, 99-6247PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSiler, J., joined by Stagg, D. J.,

MOORE, J. (pp. 532-35), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

SILER, Circuit Judge.

Defendants Jerry Lear and James M. Laster appeal their convictions and sen-fences for drug offenses. This published opinion sets forth the court’s ruling as to defendants’ claims that the district court erroneously admitted records involving the purchase and attempted purchase of hy-driodic acid, and the impact of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), on the calculation of their respective sentences. Our decision concerning defendants’ remaining appellate issues…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. United States v. James Harrison HathawayCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
  3. United States v. Moyosore Ismoila Segun Debowale Nuratu Lawanson, United States of America v. Moyosore IsmoilaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  4. United States v. Benjamin Y. Owusu (98-3356), Larry Latham (98-3847), and Anthony Latham (98-3850)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. Jose Ramirez, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by28 opinions

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