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United States v. Ward

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided October 23, 2007No. 06-5136, 06-5410, 06-5680PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.

Defendants Calvin Ward, Berreese Winton, and Stephen Cook pled guilty to various drug trafficking crimes. In a joint sentencing hearing, the district court sentenced Ward to 210 months’ imprisonment and Winton to 292 months’ imprisonment. Shortly thereafter, the district court sentenced Cook to 294 months’ imprisonment.

All three defendants now appeal their respective sentences. Ward objects to the use of a prior felony drug conviction as a predicate offense for purposes of career offender status. Winton argues that the district court erred when it applied a…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Rita v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. United States v. Bernard Chester WebbCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. Tracey Donell White, United States of America v. Clarence JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. United States v. PughCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
  2. United States v. CarsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. PhinazeeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. Jordie CallahanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
  5. United States v. MorrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017

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