Legal Opinion

United States v. Innocent U. Uwaeme

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided November 2, 1992No. 91-5784PublishedCited by 103 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Innocent U. Uwaeme challenges his sentence for the importation and possession with intent to distribute 400 or more grams of heroin. 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 952(a), 960(b)(2)(A) (1988); United States Sentencing Commission, Guidelines Manual, § 2D1.1(c)(8) (Nov. 1990). He contends that the Government’s estimate of the quantity of drugs is insufficiently reliable to support his sentence because the chemist who extrapolated the quantity did not know the variance or standard deviation of the sampling. 1 Finding no error, we affirm.

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On October 7, 1990, Uwaeme flew…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. United States v. Floyd Stevens HicksCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
  2. United States v. Donald SchrockCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  3. United States v. Cheryl GoffCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Paul F. GregorioCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
  5. United States v. Dwayne DolanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by103 opinions

  1. United States v. Bobby Ray McCaskey A/K/A Snake and Lionel Legard A/K/A MaxCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  2. United States v. Gerome Montreal Randall, United States of America v. Jeron Rondell RandallCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. Robert Augustine D'anjou, A/K/A Dennis DennisonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. Guy J. WestmorelandCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. IrvinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993

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