Legal Opinion

United States v. Marvin Baker

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided December 13, 2005No. 00-13083PublishedCited by 322 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARKETT, Circuit Judge:

Eleven defendants appeal their convictions for drug trafficking offenses after a jury trial. Seven of these defendants also appeal their sentences. We address each of the defendants’ arguments in turn, and AFFIRM the convictions and sentences of Williams, Casado, Harper, Leonard Brown, Malcolm Shaw, Baker, Baptiste, Pless and Gibson; REVERSE the convictions of Johnson and Hawthorne; and REMAND the case to the district court for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I. BACKGROUND

The government accused fifteen defendants of drug trafficking offenses in a…

2Cases cited129 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  4. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942

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3Cited by322 opinions

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