Legal Opinion

United States v. Plaze E. Anderson, Also Known as Plaze Thomas

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 19, 2002No. 01-1104PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

A grand jury indicted Plaze Anderson and four other individuals with conspiracy to distribute in excess of 50 grams of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Plaze Anderson was the only one who did not plead guilty, choosing instead to go to trial on the charge. The jury convicted him, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment, a $1,000 fine, restitution of $1,420, five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Anderson now appeals that conviction.

The evidence against Anderson at trial consisted mainly of the testimony of eight…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Jenkins v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Tome v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. United States v. Wieslaw MietusCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  4. United States v. BaroneCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  5. United States v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. United States v. Terrance E. BlalockCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  2. United States v. Hector SandovalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  3. Kathy J. Smith v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  4. United States v. Gregory WolfeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  5. United States v. Wesley BowmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003

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