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United States v. James Dixon

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided August 24, 2018No. 15-14354PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAM PRYOR, Circuit Judge:

These consolidated appeals involve the convictions of four defendants who participated in a drug conspiracy in Little Havana, Miami. Maurin Chacon, Christopher Altamirano, Rodolfo Portela, and James Dixon were members of the self-described "Big Money Team," a gang of drug dealers who also committed robberies and illegally possessed guns as part of their conspiracy. A jury convicted the defendants of conspiracy to distribute 280 grams of cocaine base and several other charges of drug trafficking, firearm possession, armed robbery, and assault. All four defendants…

2Cases cited91 opinions

  1. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Pinkerton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  4. McNeil v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Michigan v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by48 opinions

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  3. United States v. Lance CannonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2021
  4. United States v. Matthew Bryan CaniffCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2020
  5. United States v. Stephen ChalkerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2020

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