United States v. James
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Per curiam
Samuel Thamar James appeals his conviction and 262-month sentence for possession with intent to distribute less than five grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(C). James argues on appeal that the district court’s instruction on reasonable doubt misled the jury and lowered the government’s burden of proof by including a subjective standard of proof. Next, James argues that the district court did not comply with the 21 U.S.C. § 851(b) requirements in sentencing him because the court failed to conduct the required colloquy regarding his prior convictions. James also argues that…
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