Legal Opinion
United States v. Carl Edwards
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 11, 2005No. 03-4234PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
All crack is cocaine base but not all cocaine base is crack. This case presents the question of whether this distinction is meaningful for purposes of the enhanced penalties for cocaine base offenses under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b). The statute prescribes a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years for the manufacture, distribution, or possession with intent to manufacture or distribute 50 grams or more of “cocaine base.” 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)(iii). The federal Sentencing Guidelines also call for increased penalties, in the form of heightened base offense levels, for crimes…
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