Legal Opinion
United States v. Anthony Gaines
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1997No. 95-2374PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSuhrheinrich, J., joined by Siler, J.,
JONES, J. (pp. 331-36), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.
The United States Sentencing Guidelines (“Sentencing Guidelines”) have engendered much controversy since their inception in 1987. One of the most controversial provisions of the Sentencing Guidelines has been the 100:1 quantity ratio of powder cocaine to crack cocaine (“100:1 ratio”). The 100:1 ratio treats an individual who traffics in a given quantity of crack cocaine the same as it treats one who traffics in 100 times as much powder cocaine. The United States Sentencing Commission (“Sentencing…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Ex Parte United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- United States v. Keith PickettCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- United States v. Joseph D. RamseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
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