Legal Opinion
United States v. Russell Sullivan, United States of America v. Mary Ann Sullivan
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 12, 1992No. 91-7046, 91-7047PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
Russell and Mary Ann Sullivan raise two issues challenging the legality of the sen tences imposed on them for their role in a drug trafficking enterprise. First, was amphetamine improperly reclassified as a Schedule II controlled substance in 1971? Second, were the appellants’ sentences vindictive, disparate, or improperly calculated? 1 We answer both questions in the negative. Accordingly, we affirm the appellants’ sentences.
I. BACKGROUND
In August 1988, the appellants were indicted, along with four other individuals, in the United States District Court for the Eastern…
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