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United States v. King

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 6, 1996No. 19-10228PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARNES, Circuit Judge:

Alan King and Bruce Rickard appeal their convictions and sentences stemming from the purchase of a kilogram of cocaine from an undercover police detective. Both defendants were convicted for attempting and conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, and for using or carrying a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm both defendants’ convictions and sentences for the attempt and conspiracy offenses, but we reverse their convictions and vacate their sentences for the firearm offenses.

I. BACKGROUND

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2Cases cited20 opinions

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  3. Mathews v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Jacobson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  5. United States v. William Timothy Chaney, A/K/A "James Kirk," A/K/A "James Baron,"Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by39 opinions

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  4. United States v. Barry Leon ArdleyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
  5. Lewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003

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