Legal Opinion

United States v. Robert E. Bradley

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided October 24, 1990No. 90-1578PublishedCited by 93 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Robert E. Bradley questions the district court’s application of the sentencing guidelines. Notwithstanding the elegance with which Bradley’s arguments are advanced by able counsel, we find the appeal lacking in substance.

How The Sentence Eventuated

In October 1989, Bradley attracted the attention of an intergovernmental drug enforcement task force. Undercover agents managed to gain his confidence and purchased 3.4 grams of cocaine from him. Five days later, the agents initiated negotiations to acquire a kilogram. While these negotiations were ongoing,…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. United States v. Wilfredo Diaz-VillafaneCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  3. United States v. Bertie Alexander WrightCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  4. United States v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  5. United States v. Fausto D. RuizCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by93 opinions

  1. United States v. SepulvedaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  2. United States v. SaccocciaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. BrooksCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. David Sklar, United States of America v. David SklarCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. DavidCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991

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