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United States v. Davis

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 8, 1996No. 94-50764PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant Joe Drell Davis (“Davis”) pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine in violation 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On appeal he challenges only his sentence, alleging that the district court erred in finding that seven ounces (198.45 grams) of crack cocaine were attributable to him. Davis challenges the sentence on two grounds. First, he questions whether the information used to calculate the quantity of cocaine he sold was grounded in sufficient indicia of reliability since it was based on a statement provided by a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. United States v. Elias Gomez RiveraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. William Delmer Edwards, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. Susie Vela and Jose Luis VelaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Scott Lee Young, United States of America v. Donald Charles Allman, United States of America v. Michael Allen CrowCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. United States v. Posada-RiosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  2. United States v. SlaughterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  3. United States v. CooperCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  4. United States v. ColemanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  5. Burton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000

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