Legal Opinion

United States v. Sliwo

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided September 8, 2010No. 09-1136PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtClay, J., joined by Cole, J.,

KATZ, D.J. (pp. 638-42), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Amar Sliwo appeals his conviction for conspiracy to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), as well as aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(l)(B)(vii), and 18 U.S.C. § 2. For the following reasons, Defendant’s conviction is REVERSED.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Defendant was indicted along with Ghassan Slewa, Bassil Yousif, Jamal…

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2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Rabbers v. Commissioner Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
  3. Maryland v. PringleSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  4. American Tobacco Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  5. Blumenthal v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Davis v. LaflerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2011
  2. Bazzi v. City of DearbornCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2011
  3. United States v. William StiversCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
  4. United States v. Richard Caraballo-RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2013
  5. United States v. Sarah CalvettiCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016

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