Legal Opinion

United States v. Bullard

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided May 6, 2011No. 09-5214PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge AGEE joined.

OPINION

DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:

William Bullard (“Bullard”) appeals his conviction and sentence for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (“crack”) under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)-(b). Bullard challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress, argues that the disparities in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine offenses violate the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Constitution, and contends that the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (“FSA”), Pub.L. No.…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Illinois v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Stoner v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by66 opinions

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  5. United States v. Raymond AllenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013

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