Legal Opinion
United States v. Anthony Simmons
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 7, 2004No. 03-13199PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
I
On October 25, 2002, Anthony Simmons was arrested for violating probation. At the time, he was carrying a loaded 9mm semiautomatic handgun and over two dozen small bags of cocaine. Simmons pled guilty to carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking offense in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)® 1 in exchange for having several other charges against him dropped. This statute carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years (60 months). See also U.S.S.G. § 2K2.4(a)(2) (2001) (“[I]f the defendant ... was convicted of violating ... Section 924(c) ... of title…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Stinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Calder v. BullSupreme Court of the United States · 1798
- Gaston v. Bellingrath Gardens & Home, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- Garrett v. University of Alabama at Birmingham Board of TrusteesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- United States v. LewisCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by23 opinions
- Davis v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. ConsolidatedCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- United States v. CampaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- United States v. Charles W. Walker, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
- United States v. Emanuel MarseilleCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
- United States v. WetheraldCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.