Legal Opinion
United States v. Oscar Anderson, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 26, 1996No. 95-3109, 95-3123PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.
Concurring Opinion filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
Dissenting Opinion, filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
In establishing minimum mandatory penalties for drug offenses in the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, Pub.L. No. 99-670, 100 Stat. 3207, Congress adopted a 100:1 ratio as between amounts of cocaine powder and cocaine base, generally known as crack. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) & (b). The five-year mandatory minimum kicks in, for distribution or possession with intent to distribute, at 500 grams of cocaine powder…
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3Cited by39 opinions
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