Legal Opinion
United States v. Glen Douglas Cothran
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 19, 1988No. 87-8677PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAINE, District Judge:
A jury convicted defendant/appellant Glen Douglas Cothran of willfully distributing cocaine to a minor in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 845(a). Under the statute, the district court was empowered to imprison Cothran for a term of up to 30 years and to impose a fine of up to $250,000. Instead, the district court fashioned a 66 month split sentence which was designed to rehabilitate Cothran and protect the public from future unlawful conduct on his part. Specifically, Cothran was sentenced to the custody of the Attorney General for 66 months. He was required to be confined in a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Richard A. TonryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Michael Stevens Owens v. Asa D. Kelley, Jr., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- State v. CollettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
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