Legal Opinion
United States v. John David Easterling, A.K.A. Donald Ray Doyle
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 7, 1998No. 97-6382PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY, Circuit Judge.
In 1989, John David Easterling pleaded guilty to (1) conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and (2) using or carrying a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). In 1997, upon Mr. Easterling’s habeas corpus petition, the district court vacated his § 924(c)(1) conviction. The court then resentenced Mr. Easterling on the § 846 count, enhancing his sentence by two levels for possession of a firearm during a controlled substance offense and reducing it by two levels for acceptance of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. IvyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. CoxCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Richard Alexander SmithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- United States v. John David Easterling, A/K/A Donald Ray DoyleCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by22 opinions
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