Legal Opinion
United States v. Mercer
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 25, 1999No. 97-3224PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Per curiam
David Mercer was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. Mercer appeals only the conspiracy conviction, for which he received a mandatory life sentence. Because the government’s evidence is insufficient to establish the existence of a conspiracy, we reverse.
This case began when a confidential informant told St. Petersburg, Florida detectives that he could provide information regarding *1333an investigation of certain individuals suspected of drug activity, including Mercer co-defendant Carol Miller. On October 3,1995, the informant asked Miller…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. BascaroCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
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- United States v. Sylvester AndrewsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
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