Legal Opinion
United States v. Ronald Keith Brown
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 8, 2005No. 03-15413, 03-15459PublishedCited by 318 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
Two brothers, Ronald and Kevin Brown, were convicted of conspiracy to distribute 1,4-butanediol, an alleged controlled substance analogue, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Whether the chemical structure of that substance is “substantially similar” to the chemical structure of the schedule I controlled substance gamma hydroxybu-tyrie acid (GHB), such that it is a “controlled substance analogue” as defined by 21 U.S.C. § 802(32)(A), was the key question at trial and it is the key question in this appeal.
The Browns have brought us a number of contentions arising from the…
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