Legal Opinion

United States v. Turner

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 27, 2003No. 01-11589PublishedCited by 83 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:

John Turner (“Turner”) appeals his conviction for violating 21 U.S.C. § 846, participating in a conspiracy to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana, and a separate count under 21 U.S.C. § 846, for a separate conspiracy to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine. On appeal, Turner argues that the district court erred by: (1) ruling that there was sufficient evidence to support a finding that Turner conspired to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine; (2) applying a 2-level increase to Turner’s offense level based on the five kilograms of cocaine allegedly…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  2. Edwards v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. United States v. Rita Ann Cardenas and Shamsideen Abiodun LawalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. DoggettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. Posada-RiosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by83 opinions

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