Legal Opinion
United States v. Ratcliff
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 26, 2001No. 99-4190PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
David Ratcliff was convicted of conspiring to import marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a) and 963, and of conspiring to possess marijuana with the intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. His convictions were based on a superseding indictment which Ratcliff argues should have been dismissed as barred by the applicable five-year statute of limitations, 18 U.S.C. § 3282. Ratcliff admits that the initial indictment brought against him was timely, but maintains that it did not toll the statute of limitations with respect to the…
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