Legal Opinion
United States v. Simpson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 29, 2000No. 98-6749PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
Darrell Simpson appeals his 352-month sentence resulting from his conviction on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, two counts of distribution of cocaine base, and two counts of carrying a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime. The Government cross-appeals arguing that the district court abused its discretion in giving Simpson a 240-month downward departure from the mandatory minimum sentencing regime embodied in 21 U.S.C. §§ 841, 851 and 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) on the grounds that the mandatory minimum overrepresented the gravity of…
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