Legal Opinion

United States v. Ronald Jerome Fisher, A/K/A La Ron, and Douglas Ray Dunkins, Jr., A/K/A Little Doug

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 18, 1994No. 92-9099PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

Ronald Jerome Fisher and Douglas Ray DunMns, Jr. appeal their jury convictions of drug violations and their sentences to life imprisonment. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

Background

Fisher headed an operation in Fort Worth, Texas that purchased 50 kilograms of cocaine powder within a two-year period, converted it to cocaine base, and distributed the resultant 20 kilograms of crack. DunMns was a top lieutenant, heavily involved in the manufacturing and distribution aspects of the enterprise.

Along with a score of others, Fisher and Dunkins were indicted for conspiracy…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Harmelin v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. JEB v. Alabama Ex Rel. TBSupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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3Cited by67 opinions

  1. United States v. McKinneyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  2. United States v. Diana Gonzales Buchanan, Fedell Anderson, Vernon Bonner, and John BuchananCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  3. United States v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  4. State v. ColemanOhio Supreme Court · 1999
  5. United States v. FikeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996

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