Legal Opinion

United States v. Sibley

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 5, 2006No. 05-10063PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRADO, Circuit Judge:

Jeff Sibley pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and § 846, and possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Sibley claims that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress and by relying on his post-arrest statements to determine drug quantity. Sibley also contends that his sentence violates the Sixth Amendment because it was based in part on facts that were neither admitted by him nor found beyond a…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. United States v. Fortino Saucedo VillegasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by31 opinions

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  3. State v. RiversSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
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