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United States of America, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. James Zantreece Austin, Appellant/cross-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 18, 2001No. 00-2933, 00-3171PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAGNUSON, District Judge.

Appellant James Zantreece Austin (“Austin”) pleaded guilty to three counts of delivery of more than five grams of crack cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. Austin’s initial plea agreement, entered into on August 14, 1998, explicitly contemplated a four-level enhancement for his role as an organizer and leader in a criminal enterprise known as the Oak Street Posse. See U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1. The District Court 4 later allowed Austin to withdraw the plea because Austin vehemently objected to the leadership enhancement.

The second plea agreement, dated June 3, 1999, was…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. United States v. Rafael Alvarez PenaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. Heath Leon Ayers, Also Known as "He-Dog," United States of America v. Roderick WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  4. United States v. William M. Humphrey, United States of America v. Robert L. Gethers, United States of America v. William E. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
  5. United States v. Alex E. Womack, Eastern DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. United States v. Cynthia J. DewittCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  2. United States of America v. Timothy Has No HorsesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  3. United States v. Joseph J. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  4. United States of America v. Manuel Sarabia-Martinez, A/K/A Felipe Gutierrez Fernandez, A/K/A Felipe Rodriguez FernandezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  5. State v. BenenatiCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2002

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