Legal Opinion

United States v. Melvin Raymond Lawrence

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 10, 1990No. 89-30284PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judge:

Appellee, at the age of 52, pled guilty to possession of over 100 marijuana plants with intent to distribute. The plants were found in his car. According to the presen-tence report, he also had over 4,000 marijuana plants at his home.

Appellee has two prior state convictions: In 1980, he pled guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and to one count of possession of a controlled substance. He received five years probation. 1 In 1982, he pled guilty to two counts of possession of marijuana with intent to manufacture or…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. United States v. James GarrettCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Dario RestrepoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Dario RestrepoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
  5. United States v. GarrettDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989

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3Cited by60 opinions

  1. United States v. Servando Reyes-Alvarado, United States of America v. Martin Gonzalez-RamirezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. James CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997
  3. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Carland A. Bowser, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Paul Adkins, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Robert A. BeckhamCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992

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