Legal Opinion
United States v. Franklin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1998No. 19-30629PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Patrick Franklin appeals his convictions for distributing and conspiring to distribute cocaine and cocaine base (commonly known as crack cocaine) in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2. 1 Finding no reversible error in Franklin’s trial or his sentencing, we affirm.
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FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
From 1992 to 1994, Franklin worked with John Milton, Burlin Hams, and Anthony Dozier, manufacturing and distributing crack cocaine out of a residence in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Milton headed the operation, obtaining significant amounts of cocaine…
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