Legal Opinion
United States v. Taylor
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 5, 2012No. 11-3333PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Colt Matthew Taylor was sentenced to 24 months in prison after he admitted to violating two conditions of his supervised release. Taylor appeals his sentence arguing that the district court violated Tapia v. United States, — U.S. -, 131 S.Ct. 2382, 180 L.Ed.2d 357 (2011), by imposing a prison sentence for the purpose of allowing him to participate in a drug treatment program. We vacate the sentence and remand.
Taylor was originally sentenced to 42 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute less than 5 grams of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States v. Louis F. PiraniCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
- Tapia v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- United States v. CorderyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2011
- United States v. BainCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
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