Legal Opinion

United States v. James

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided July 16, 2001No. 00-3292, 00-3344, 00-3363PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.

Defendants Thomas Conne James, Paul Edward Davis and Samuel Juan Green were separately convicted of possession with intent to distribute and/or distribution of cocaine base (crack) in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). In these companion cases, they appeal the district court’s denial of their motions for discovery on the issue of whether they were targeted for arrest and federal prosecution because of their race. Davis, the only defendant to go to trial, also argues that Section 841 is facially unconstitutional, that the jury should have been given a lesser included…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. United States v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Peso Chavez and Gregory Lee, Individually and on Behalf of All Persons Similarly Situated v. The Illinois State Police, Terrance W. Gainer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director of the Illinois State Police, Michael Snyders, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Illinois State Police Operation Valkyrie Coordinator, Edward Kresl, Individually and in His Official Capacity as District Commander of the Illinois State Police, and Larry Thomas, Daniel Gillette, Craig Graham, Robert P. Cessna, Robert Lauterbach, and Dale Fraher, Officers of the Illinois State Police, in Their Individual CapacitiesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  4. In Re David L. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. Climmie Jones, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by66 opinions

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  4. United States v. AveryCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. PabloCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2012

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