Legal Opinion

United States v. David Gamble

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 10, 2012No. 11-2228PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

David Jamond Gamble appeals from his sentence of 188 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute at least five grams of cocaine base, arguing that the district court erred in not applying the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA), codified in part at 21 U.S.C. § 841(b) (2010), to his case. The conduct underlying Gamble’s sentence occurred before the FSA went into effect, but his sentencing was after this date. We reverse under Dorsey v. United States, 567 U.S. -, 132 S.Ct. 2321, 183 L.Ed.2d 250 (2012), which held that the FSA applies where the defendant committed the crime…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dorsey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  2. Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2012
  3. United States v. SidneyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. NeadeauCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011

3Cited by3 opinions

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