United States v. Johnny Clinton

ON REMAND FROM THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

Before KING, Chief Judge, and DUHÉ and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges. DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

This case is on remand from the United States Supreme Court for further consideration in light of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000). Apprendi was decided after this Court affirmed criminal defendant Johnny Clinton’s drug trafficking convictions and sentences on direct appeal, see United States v. Reliford, 210 F.3d 285 (5th Cir.2000), and the arguments presented herein were not presented to the district court or this…