Legal Opinion
United States v. Phillip Alexander Johnston
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 8, 2000No. 99-3881, 99-3882PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Phillip Alexander Johnston pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy charge in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846, and an attempt to escape from custody charge in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751. The district court 1 sentenced Johnston, who had two prior felony drug convictions, to life in prison pursuant to the enhancement provisions of 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A). 2 Johnston challenges, on several grounds, the use of the two prior convictions to impose a mandatory life sentence. He also claims he was promised a sentence reduction for cooperating, and that the government’s failure…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. Joel Roy BlackwoodCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Robert Dale GrayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Padilla-PenaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- United States v. Lem HughesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Jimmie C. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Aaron M. Deroo v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Michael Gerald GamboaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. GrahamCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
- United States v. Johnny Ray McAteeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
- United States v. Juan Causor-SerratoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
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