Nelson v. United States

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555 U. S. ____

(2009) 1 Per Curiam SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES LAWRENCE W. NELSON, AKA ZIKEE v. UNITED STATES ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 08–5657. Decided January 26, 2009 PER CURIAM. Lawrence Nelson was convicted of one count of conspir acy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base. See 21 U. S. C. §846. The District Court calculated Nelson’s sentencing range under the United States Sentencing Guidelines, and im posed a sentence of 360 months in prison (the…