Legal Opinion

United States v. Tam Henry Holmes

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided March 1, 1988No. 87-8505PublishedCited by 93 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Opinion of the Court

EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:

Tam Henry Holmes was indicted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia for violations of 21 U.S.C. secs. 846 (conspiracy to distribute cocaine) and 841(a)(1) (possession of cocaine with intent to distribute). A jury convicted Holmes of both offenses, and he was sentenced pursuant to 21 U.S.C. sec. 841(b)(1). He appeals to this court, alleging that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the jury’s findings; he further submits that the sentencing provisions of 21 U.S.C. sec. 841(b)(1) are unconstitutional. For the following reasons, we…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Nebbia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  4. Murray Stein v. Reynolds Securities, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  5. United States v. Nelson BellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by93 opinions

  1. Chapman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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  3. United States v. Raymond Francis BayerleCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Michael J. McNeese and Laura ConwellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. Crescenciano M. PenaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990

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