Legal Opinion
United States v. Eddie D. Cox
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 17, 1983No. 83-1384PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
Eddie Cox appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C.App. § 1202(a)(1) (1976) 1 and his sentence under the Dangerous Special Offender Statute. He alleges that the Dangerous Special Offender Statute 2 is unconstitutional and, alternatively, that the government failed to provide him with proper notice under the statute. We affirm the defendant’s conviction and sentence and uphold the constitutionality of the Special Offender Statute.
The record shows that Cox, age 48, is well acquainted with the criminal justice system. Since age…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States of America, Cross-Appellant v. Gary Bowdach, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Joseph J. NearyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- United States v. James Howard StewartCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Arthur Edward WilliamsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. James T. SchellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- United States v. Richard A. ScarboroughCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- D.C. & M.S. v. City of St. LouisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
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