Legal Opinion
United States v. Speed
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 6, 2011No. 10-1532PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Thaddeus Speed was caught participating in a number of drug transactions involving the sale of a total of 74.2 grams of crack cocaine. This led to his conviction on three felony charges: conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base, distribution of more than 50 grams of cocaine base, and possession of more than five grams of cocaine base with intent to distribute. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846. Because he had two prior state felony drug convictions, he received a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. He now appeals,…
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