Legal Opinion
United States v. Gerald Donald Cross and Dwane Heaton, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 1, 1990No. 89-9031PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Per curiam
This case presents the question of whether the quantity of marijuana involved in a conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and possession with intent to distribute marijuana constitutes an essential element of that offense as set forth under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846, so that the government must allege and prove quantity in order to impose sentence under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(l)(B)(vii). We hold that it does not.
Facts
Defendants Gerald Cross and Dwane Heaton, Jr. were indicted for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and possession with…
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