Legal Opinion
United States v. Daniel Ugochi Ihegworo
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 6, 1992No. 91-1779PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Daniel Ihegworo was convicted of possession with intent to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He now challenges his sentence, contending that the district court misapplied U.S.S.G. § 5K2.1, which permits an upward departure “[i]f death resulted” from the defendant’s conduct. Finding no error, we affirm.
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On several occasions, Ihegworo sold heroin to Elnora Wilson and to other women. On one of these occasions, Ihegworo gave a quantity of heroin to Wilson and asked her to deliver it to Elizabeth Love. Three or four hours after Wilson did so,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- United States v. Eddie Wayne RobersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Won Tae KimCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Nicholas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- United States v. Welton BrownCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- United States v. Curtis Delaskio MooreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hovsep MIKAELIAN, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Jess A. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- United States v. MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
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