Legal Opinion
Stroman v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 17, 1992No. 91-82PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELSON, Senior Judge:
Appellant Stroman appeals from the imposition of the mandatory-minimum sentence of imprisonment of not less than four nor more than twelve years, pursuant to D.C.Code § 33-541(c)(l)(A) (1988), upon his plea of guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, D.C.Code § 33-541(a)(l) (1988). At the sentencing hearing, appellant sought the benefit of the “addict exception,” D.C.Code § 33-541(c)(2) (1988). 1 Although the trial judge had no serious question that Stroman was an “addict,” he was not persuaded that Stroman had committed the offense for the…
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- Williams v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
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