Legal Opinion
United States v. Butler
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 6, 1995No. Nos. 92-6789, 92-6819PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Chief Judge:
Appellants Harvey Eugene Butler, Justice Vandell Hudson, Eugene Gantt, Anthony Renard Webb, Ricky Jackson, and Lorenzo L. Hooks challenge their convictions and sentences for conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, commonly known as “crack,” in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 (1988) and related substantive offenses. Because the trial court erred in denying Gantt’s motion to dismiss the indictment against him on grounds of double jeopardy, we vacate his conviction and direct the district court to enter a judgment of acquittal. We affirm the convictions of the remaining…
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