Legal Opinion
United States v. William Jay Cole
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1994No. 93-5021PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge K.K HALL wrote the majority opinion, in which District Judge BRINKEMA joined. Judge LUTTIG wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
William Jay Cole appeals the 63-month sentence he received on a conviction for possession of crack cocaine with intent to deliver. We find error in the manner in which the sentencing hearing was conducted, and wé vacate the sentence and remand for re-sentencing.
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In 1988, Cole sold a police informant 1.2 grams of crack for $300. The informant testified at trial that he had purchased crack from Cole…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- United States v. James Neal Lewis, United States of America v. Ira Lee DickersonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Christopher Leo MillerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- United States v. Michael Anthony AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- United States v. ReynaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
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