Legal Opinion
United States v. Hayes
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 6, 2003No. 02-30793PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
James Hayes (“Hayes,” aka Candy Man) appeals his conviction for conspiring to distribute more than fifty grams of cocaine base (“crack cocaine”) in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. On appeal, Hayes argues that (1) his prior felony convictions do not render him a career offender under the Sentencing Guidelines; (2) there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that he conspired to distribute more than fifty grams of crack cocaine; and (3) the district court erred in admitting evidence of a crack cocaine sale that occurred while he was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. George Edward Killian, United States of America v. George Edward Killian and Robert BrunkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- United States v. HuskeyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Abraham Rodriguez FloresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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