Legal Opinion
United States v. Kevin Hightower
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 31, 1994No. 93-5117PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.
Kevin Hightower pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846, and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court sentenced him as a career offender to 21 years and 10 months of imprisonment, and Hightower appealed from his judgment of conviction and sentence. We affirmed, but later granted rehearing to consider whether a defendant convicted of conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance is subject to the…
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