Legal Opinion
United States v. Narcisa Savinovich
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 6, 1988No. 87-3049PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
Savinovich appeals her convictions for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and for attempted distribution, raising evidentiary issues. Savinovich also argues that the statute under which she was sentenced is constitutionally infirm because it classifies punishment according to quantity of cocaine possessed without regard to its purity. Finally, she contends that her mandatory five year sentence is cruel and un usual punishment. We disagree with her contentions and affirm the convictions.
BACKGROUND
Narcisa Savinovich and her husband, Rafael…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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