Legal Opinion
United States v. Sloan
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 7, 1996No. 94-2101, 94-9138, 94-9159, 94-9161 and 94-9263PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
In these consolidated appeals, appellants challenge the sentences imposed after their pleas of guilty to violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a).1 Appellants argue that the relevant statute and Sentencing Guidelines (“guidelines”) are ambiguous because they use a 100:1 weight ratio for “cocaine base” and “cocaine” offenses and thereby punish cocaine base offenses more severely despite the fact that cocaine and cocaine base are chemically synonymous. Appellants contend the rule of lenity should apply and they should receive the less severe penalties. We disagree and affirm the…
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