Legal Opinion
Lawuary v. United States
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided April 24, 2002No. 01-3299PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RICHARD MILLS, District Judge.
This cause is before the Court on Petitioner’s petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
BACKGROUND
On November 5, 1997, Petitioner was charged in a two-count indictment with possession of cocaine base (crack), with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a).
On May 11, 1997, Petitioner was arrested after officers conducted a search and discovered a baggie containing 21.3 grams of cocaine base located in Petitioner’s overalls. Count I of the indictment charged Petitioner with possession of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by4 opinions
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