Legal Opinion
United States v. Gordon Brownlie
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 1, 1990No. 89-10492PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
Brownlie appeals on constitutional grounds the district court’s imposition of a sentence of twenty years imprisonment for Brownlie’s possession with intent to distribute cocaine. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1988). We review the constitutionality of a statute de novo, United States v. Flores, 729 F.2d 593, 595 (9th Cir.1983), and we affirm.
Brownlie pleaded guilty in district court to a charge of possession with intent to distribute five kilograms of cocaine. Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) (1988), the district court imposed upon Brownlie a minimum…
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