Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas Tyson Conner
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1991No. 90-5012PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
Thomas Tyson Conner was convicted, pursuant to a plea of guilty, of an attempt to possess with intent to distribute 300 pounds of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a) and 846. He received the statutory minimum sentence of sixty months. He appeals both the judgment of conviction and the sentence. Finding no error, we affirm.
I
Conner was indicted on two counts involving illegal drugs. Under a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to one count, and, in return, a conspiracy count was dismissed. The plea agreement also contained the following promises:
3. The defendant…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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