Legal Opinion

United States v. Cernobyl

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided June 29, 2001No. 00-7033PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EBEL, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Michael J. Cerno-byl (“Cernobyl”) pled guilty to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district court calculated his sentence on the basis of marijuana found in his home and car, as well as on the basis of his own admission that he had transported large amounts of marijuana over an extended period of time. Cernobyl appealed. His initial argument to the court centered on his contention that the evidence relied upon by the district court was unreliable. Following the Supreme Court’s opinion in…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. United States v. Kayle NordbyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. Jose Manuel CandelarioCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. SlaughterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by62 opinions

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  4. United States v. Calvin Wayne BucklandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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