Legal Opinion
Byrd v. Hasty
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 11, 1998No. 97-2129PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLS, Senior District Judge:
I.Background
Byrd was convicted — following a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi — of drug violations: conspiracy (Count I) and possession with intent to distribute cocaine (Count II). He was acquitted on Count III, which charged use or carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking offense.
At sentencing, Rocky Byrd received a two-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(1) because a .22 caliber rifle was found in the residence where the transaction took place. He was sentenced on Counts I and II to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Victor M. Roussos v. Frederick Menifee, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
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- Davis v. BeelerDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1997
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