Legal Opinion
Sylvester Smith v. Chris McConnell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 18, 2020No. 18-30287PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Case: 18-30287 Document: 00515313976 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/18/2020 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED February 18, 2020 No. 18-30287 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk SYLVESTER SMITH, Petitioner - Appellant v. CHRIS MCCONNELL, Warden, Respondent - Appellee Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana Before KING, COSTA, and HO, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: In 2016, Sylvester Smith was convicted in federal court of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Kevin L. Barden v. Patrick Keohane, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Melendez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Jeffers v. ChandlerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Tony Willis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- CHAMBERLAIN v. NEELYDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 2023
- Elvin Shepherd v. Warden, FCC Yazoo CityDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2026
- Powdrill v. UnderwoodDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2021
- Smith v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2024
- Smith v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2024
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.