Legal Opinion

United States v. Maseratti

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 30, 1993No. 90-2783, 91-2088 and 91-2332PublishedCited by 140 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

Twelve of 28 defendants challenge their drug conspiracy convictions arising out of a large marijuana and cocaine enterprise. We affirm. Eight also contest their sentences. We vacate six of their sentences and remand those six for resentencing.

Background

This case involves a very large and long lasting drug conspiracy. In a 40 count indictment, the Appellants, along with 16 others, were charged with conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute (Count 1), conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute (Count 2), conspiracy to import cocaine (Count 3),…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Mathews v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988

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3Cited by140 opinions

  1. United States v. DelgadoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
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  3. United States v. Bruce Carneil Webster, A/K/A B-LoveCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. BermeaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. AsiborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997

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