Legal Opinion

United States v. Marilyn Mae Olness, Also Known Marilyn Mae Nix, Also Known as Marilyn Mae Thornell

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 18, 1993No. 93-1360PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Marilyn Mae Olness appeals her conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 841(b)(1)(B) (1990) entered on a guilty plea. The only issue on appeal is the propriety of the imposition of a ten year mandatory minimum sentence under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(l)(A)(iii). Olness argues that the indictment did not allege the specific amount of cocaine base involved in the conspiracy, and accordingly that the mandatory minimum sentence should not have been imposed. We affirm the judgment of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McMillan v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. United States v. John Wesley Morehead, Sr., John Wesley Morehead, Jr., and Jackie Ray HillCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. Tommy Lee Williams, Leonard WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  4. United States v. Jackie Ray HillCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. William E. Wood, A/K/A Steve BishopCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. United States v. Fabian Aguayo-DelgadoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
  2. United States v. Ricky Lee HascallCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  3. United States of America v. Gerold Lee Wolff, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  4. United States v. Robert J. RossoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. Maurice E. PattersonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005

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