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United States v. Daniels

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided April 12, 2001No. CRIM. 98-30040-MAPPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS THE INDICTMENT FOR SELECTIVE PROSECUTION (Docket Nos. 233, 234, and 266)

PONSOR, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendants in this case are charged with offenses arising from their alleged possession and distribution of cocaine base. They have moved to dismiss the indictment on the ground of selective prosecution, alleging that the Government has singled them out for prosecution under federal crack cocaine laws because of their race, while similar white crack offenders are charged in state court. Federal laws carry heightened mandatory minimum…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Personnel Administrator of Mass. v. FeeneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. United States v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. Wayte v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Ah Sin v. WittmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1905

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. United States v. Climmie Jones, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
  2. United States v. WallaceDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2005
  3. United States v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005

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