Legal Opinion
Paul Williams v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 20, 1981No. 80-3249PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition seeking to invalidate an enhanced sentence imposed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A). 487 F.Supp. 927. Section 841(b)(1)(A) provides for enhanced sentencing of recidivist narcotics offenders and states, “If any person commits [a federal drug law] violation after one or more prior [federal drug law] convictions ... have become final, such person shall be sentenced to [an enhanced] term of imprisonment of not more than 30 years, a fine of not more than $50,000, or both.”
Petitioner…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Powell v. WardDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- United States v. Jesse Angel CevallosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Allen, John BrettCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Leonel Morales-Alvarado v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. GarrettCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by29 opinions
- David Wayne Baker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Robert B. French (90-6222) Jay C. Emerson (90-6407) James W. Caldwell (90-6408) Kenneth L. Foster (90-6477)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Robert L. Lippner, Jr. And James Buddy WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Lem HughesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Whack v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
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