Legal Opinion
United States v. Edison Jordan
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 19, 1990No. 89-8056, 89-8213PublishedCited by 175 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Edison Jordan pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. He was sentenced on May 11, 1988 to 70 months imprisonment, a five year term of supervised release, and a $50 special assessment. Because Jordan’s crime took place after November 1, 1987, his sentence was imposed in accordance with the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. 1
Seven months after sentencing, Jordan filed a pro se motion, styled as a motion to correct and vacate the portion of his sentence imposing five years of supervised…
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