Legal Opinion
United States v. Chandler
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 10, 1997No. 96-20727PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
The defendant, Michael Lee Chandler, appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to one count of possessing cocaine base with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). For the reasons set forth below, we vacate and remand for resentencing.
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On July 21, 1995, Houston Police Officer Steve Frank was patrolling the Irvington Village Apartment Complex, a federally funded public housing complex, located in Houston, Texas, as part of his regular assignment. At approximately 11:30 p.m., Officer Frank observed Chandler, who was sitting on a…
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