Legal Opinion

United States v. Dennis Dempsey

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided June 12, 1984No. 83-5549PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIVELY, Chief Judge.

The defendant Dennis Dempsey raises a number of issues in this appeal from his jury conviction for conspiring to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Since sufficiency of the evidence is not an issue, no detailed statement of facts is necessary. Ten defendants were named in the conspiracy charge and eight of them entered into plea bargains. Dempsey and one co-defendant, Dr. Sherrill Nunnelley, were tried jointly.

Dr. Nunnelley’s brother, L.D. Nunnelley, was the hub of the conspiracy. Patti Dempsey, sister of the…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Hyde v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  3. The United States v. Hudson and GoodwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1812
  4. Nash v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  5. United States v. BlascoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. United States v. ShabaniSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Kevin Stanford v. Phil Parker, Warden, Kentucky State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  3. United States v. Joseph C. Gallo Frederick Graewe Hartmut Graewe, Kevin Joseph McTaggart Angelo A. LonardoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
  4. United States v. Alicio M. Sanchez (89-2432) and Reinaldo Cubilla (89-2433)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Harry Christian (84-5843), Joe L. Davis (85-5005/85-5346)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986

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