Legal Opinion

United States v. West

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided February 14, 2012No. 11-3070PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

In tandem, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a) & 860(a) proscribe distributing controlled substances within 1000 feet of a “playground.” Similarly, §§ 856(a)(1) & 860(a) in tandem proscribe maintaining a place within 1000 feet of a “playground” for the purpose of distributing controlled substances. Subsection 860(e)(1) defines “playground” as an outdoor public facility “containing three or more separate apparatus intended for the recreation of children including, but not limited to, sliding boards, swingsets, and teeterboards.” In this appeal, we must determine whether the Government…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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3Cited by24 opinions

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