Legal Opinion
United States v. Phillip Steven Jones
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1996No. 95-1593PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SILER, Circuit Judge.
Defendant, Phillip Jones, appeals his sentence and conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, distribution of cocaine base, attempt to possess cocaine With intent to distribute and use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. He argues that the evidence is insufficient to support his convictions for conspiracy, attempt and use of a firearm. He further contends that the district court erred in not awarding him a downward departure or granting him a dismissal for sentencing entrapment and in holding him responsible for 2.2 kilograms of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. WaltonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Marvin Stone (83-5015), (84-5167), Edwin Driggers (83-5016)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Carl Jennings (95-3317) John Stepp (95-3318)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by89 opinions
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