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United States v. Tankson

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 12, 2016No. 14-3787PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Following an extensive sting operation by federal law enforcement of a drug distribution ring in Chicago, Charles Tankson was indicted on .three counts of distributing 100 grams of heroin and one count of distributing a detectable amount of heroin, both in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He entered a written plea declaration' without a plea agreement. At sentencing, *876the Government introduced Mr. Tankson’s post-arrest statement to authorities in order to establish significant additional drug quantities as relevant conduct. The district court credited the statement…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. United States v. Bienvenido DuarteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Danny Smith and Harry D. LoweCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Ortiz, JoseCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by12 opinions

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