Legal Opinion
Albert Irvin Cates v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 24, 1980No. 78-3664PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Before CLARK, GEE and HILL, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:
Albert Cates pled guilty to conspiracy to import marijuana, and the trial court sentenced him to two years imprisonment to be followed by a three-year special parole term. Subsequently, Cates appealed to this court to vacate his special parole sentence.
Under 21 U.S.C. § 960(b)(2), one who commits the substantive offense of import ing marijuana, or any nonnarcotic schedule I or II controlled substance 1 in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952, “shall be imprisoned not more than five years, or be…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bifulco v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. David Leslie MiddlebrooksCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Cates v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. DankertCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Fernando Medina Cantu v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- United States v. EscobarCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. John William ClementsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Alvin BroussardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Edmond GiffordCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
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