Legal Opinion
United States v. Mays
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 29, 2006No. 05-30811PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
Melvin Lee Mays was convicted of five counts: (1) possession with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of cocaine base, (2) possession with intent to distribute powder cocaine, (3) carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, (4) being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, and (5) having been convicted of a crime of violence and being in possession of body armor. Mays was sentenced to life in prison. We affirm the conviction and sentence.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Police officers conducted two controlled purchases of “crack” cocaine from an…
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