Possession With Intent To Distribute Cocaine

1,645 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 299 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort

• United States v. Mans
  999 F.2d 966· 6th Cir.· 1993-07-07 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the stop and search of the defendant's vehicle were lawful, and his sentence as a career offender was proper under the Sentencing Guidelines. The court affirmed the denial of the motion to suppress and the sentence imposed.
• United States v. Rodriguez
  995 F.2d 776· 7th Cir.· 1993-06-10 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the search of the arrestee's wallet and photocopying its contents was a valid search incident to arrest, and the sentence enhancement for obstruction of justice was proper.
• United States v. Elwood
  993 F.2d 1146· 5th Cir.· 1993-06-09 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the convictions of Marrero and Barnes, but remanded Elwood's case for further findings regarding the admission of prior bad acts evidence.
• United States v. Norberto Trevino-Rodriguez
  994 F.2d 533· 8th Cir.· 1993-06-04 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the denial of a mistrial was not an abuse of discretion and that sufficient evidence supported the convictions. The court also held that Rosalio's prior Kansas felony drug conviction qualified for the enhanced mandatory minimum sentence.
• United States v. Rivero
  993 F.2d 620· 7th Cir.· 1993-05-19 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant waived his sentencing arguments by failing to raise them before the district court and that no plain error occurred. The court affirmed the sentence.
• United States v. Lechuga
  994 F.2d 346· 7th Cir.· 1993-05-13 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the conviction, finding sufficient evidence of a conspiracy to distribute cocaine based on the defendant's ongoing relationship and actions with a co-conspirator.
• United States v. Butler
  988 F.2d 537· 5th Cir.· 1993-04-05 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court erred in refusing to allow the defendant to conduct an independent chemical analysis of the substance alleged to be cocaine base, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for possession of cocaine.
• United States v. Stowe
  989 F.2d 261· 7th Cir.· 1993-03-25 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the district court's decisions, holding that a DUI conviction discharged under Illinois supervision counts towards federal criminal history and that a downward departure sentence is not reviewable on appeal when it falls within the guidelines.
• United States v. Agudelo
  988 F.2d 285· 1st Cir.· 1993-03-18 ·cited 4×
  The court held that while admitting an agent's opinion that prior seized cash was drug proceeds was error, it was not prejudicial error, and thus the conviction is affirmed.
• United States v. Williams
  985 F.2d 749· 5th Cir.· 1993-02-24 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support convictions for drug offenses but reversed convictions for firearm offenses due to a defective jury instruction and insufficient evidence for two defendants.
• United States v. Kelley
  981 F.2d 1464· 5th Cir.· 1993-01-20 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the co-defendant's voluntary consent to search the vehicle cured any potential Fourth Amendment violation arising from the traffic stop and subsequent detention, and that evidence of flight and prior convictions were properly admitted.
• United States v. Elson Strahan, Jr.
  984 F.2d 155· 6th Cir.· 1993-01-15 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the search of the defendant's pocket for cocaine was permissible under Terry v. Ohio, but the search of his vehicle for a gun was not incident to a lawful arrest.
• United States v. Pena
  983 F.2d 71· 6th Cir.· 1993-01-14 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the evidence was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knew of the cocaine's existence or aided and abetted its possession with intent to distribute.
• United States v. Alvarado
  982 F.2d 659· 1st Cir.· 1992-12-31 ·cited 4×·via Aiding And Abetting Possession With Intent To Distribute Cocaine
  The court held that there was sufficient evidence to support convictions for aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and that the jury instructions on importation did not constitute plain error.
• United States v. Martinez
  983 F.2d 968· 10th Cir.· 1992-12-29 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendants lacked standing to challenge the vehicle search and that their detention was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, thus affirming their convictions.
• United States v. Spinosa
  982 F.2d 620· 1st Cir.· 1992-12-15 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the motion to suppress evidence, excluding prior bad acts evidence, admitting telephone records, or denying a missing witness instruction, affirming the conviction.
• United States v. Fragoso
  978 F.2d 896· 5th Cir.· 1992-11-23 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the conviction and sentence, holding that the trial court did not err in its Jencks Act determinations, its admission of coconspirator statements, its jury instructions, or its sentencing procedures, and that any errors were harmless.
• United States v. Vasquez-Chan
  978 F.2d 546· 9th Cir.· 1992-11-02 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the evidence was legally insufficient to support the defendants' convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
• United States v. Centracchio
  977 F.2d 1061· 7th Cir.· 1992-10-02 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed Centracchio's sentence and Guth's sentence on the conspiracy count, but remanded Guth's sentence on the possession count for a determination of whether his conduct extended beyond the effective date of the Sentencing Guidelines.
• United States v. Elic L. Gilliam
  975 F.2d 1050· 4th Cir.· 1992-09-17 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court was not required to conduct a Rule 44(c) hearing at sentencing when the alleged conflict arose at trial and was not known or reasonably knowable by the court at that time.
• United States v. Ellis
  975 F.2d 1061· 4th Cir.· 1992-09-17 ·cited 4×·via Possession With Intent To Distribute Crack Cocaine
  A district court may not depart downward based on disparities in sentences among co-defendants absent proof of actual prosecutorial misconduct.
• United States v. White
  972 F.2d 590· 5th Cir.· 1992-09-04 ·cited 4×
  The court held that a defendant is entitled to a lesser-included offense instruction if there is any evidence, however weak, that rationally supports acquittal on the greater offense and conviction on the lesser.
• United States v. Faustino Gutierrez-Mederos
  965 F.2d 800· 9th Cir.· 1992-06-05 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the traffic stop was valid, the defendant's consent to search was voluntary, and the search did not exceed the scope of the consent.
• United States v. Fitch
  964 F.2d 571· 6th Cir.· 1992-05-20 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the government's remedies for a defendant's breach of an informal immunity agreement are limited to those specified in the agreement itself, and cannot include prosecuting the defendant for the underlying immunized offenses if the agreement only permits prosec
• United States v. Baker
  961 F.2d 1390· 8th Cir.· 1992-04-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that a prior conviction punishable by more than one year imprisonment is a felony for career offender status, regardless of state law classification or juvenile sentencing, if committed after age 18.
• United States v. Johnson
  961 F.2d 1488· 10th Cir.· 1992-04-15 ·cited 4×·via Possession With Intent To Distribute Crack Cocaine
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to substitute counsel and that sufficient evidence supported the conviction under the Travel Act.
• United States v. Martin
  960 F.2d 59· 8th Cir.· 1992-03-23 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support Martin's convictions and that Vaughn's claims of severance, unlawful search, and improper admission of a photograph did not warrant reversal.
• United States v. Robinson Ramirez and Nicolas Farias Sanchez
  954 F.2d 1035· 5th Cir.· 1992-02-19 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed Ramirez's conviction, reversed Sanchez's money laundering conviction, and remanded for resentencing.
• United States v. Baldwin
  956 F.2d 643· 7th Cir.· 1992-02-07 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court erred in enhancing the defendant's sentence for weapon possession because the weapon was not possessed during the offense of conviction, but affirmed the other sentencing decisions.
• United States v. Jimmie Elvis Blankenship (90-6417)
  954 F.2d 1224· 6th Cir.· 1992-01-28 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed Billy Hoyt's conviction but remanded Jimmie Elvis's sentence for further factual findings regarding the quantity of cocaine attributable to him.
• United States v. Jacobs
  955 F.2d 7· 2d Cir.· 1992-01-23 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court erred by failing to follow the prior mandate of this court, which had determined that the defendant could not be held accountable for the full quantity of drugs distributed by the conspiracy due to insufficient evidence.
• United States v. Huguez-Ibarra
  954 F.2d 546· 9th Cir.· 1992-01-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the warrantless entry into the appellants' residence lacked probable cause, and thus the evidence seized should have been suppressed. The search warrant was also found to be unsupported by probable cause.
• United States v. Soto
  953 F.2d 263· 6th Cir.· 1992-01-10 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant's post-arrest statement, elicited by police conduct that was the functional equivalent of interrogation after he invoked his right to counsel, was obtained in violation of his Miranda rights.
• United States v. Roberts
  953 F.2d 351· 8th Cir.· 1992-01-03 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the defendant's conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and that the sentencing enhancements were properly applied.
• United States v. Mitchell
  951 F.2d 1291· D.C. Cir.· 1991-12-27 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the passenger's furtive movements provided reasonable suspicion for a Terry frisk, and that the driver waived his challenge to the warrantless car search by failing to properly raise it before the trial court.
• United States v. Brown
  946 F.2d 1191· 6th Cir.· 1991-10-10 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court's refusal to give an addict-informant instruction, when the informant's testimony was uncorroborated on crucial points, constituted plain error depriving the defendant of a fair trial.
• United States v. Anthony
  944 F.2d 780· 10th Cir.· 1991-09-11 ·cited 4×
  The court held that while the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction, the district court erred by failing to make required findings on controverted facts in the presentence report before sentencing.
• United States v. Campbell
  942 F.2d 890· 5th Cir.· 1991-09-11 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the arrest of the defendant was lawful because officers had reasonable suspicion of drug-related activity and probable cause to arrest after cocaine was discovered in plain view, thus the district court did not err in denying the suppression motion.
• United States v. Sanchez
  944 F.2d 497· 9th Cir.· 1991-09-10 ·cited 4×
  The court held that a warrantless search of a container within a car is permissible under the automobile exception, and that a prosecutor's improper vouching for a witness did not prejudice the defendant due to curative instructions.
• United States v. Townley
  942 F.2d 1324· 8th Cir.· 1991-08-29 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the evidence presented was insufficient to support the jury's verdict of possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
• United States v. Hallock
  941 F.2d 36· 1st Cir.· 1991-08-06 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant waived his right to counsel of choice by failing to raise the issue in the district court and that the denial of a bill of particulars was not an abuse of discretion.
• United States v. Hines
  943 F.2d 348· 4th Cir.· 1991-07-31 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the officers had reasonable suspicion for an investigative stop, the subsequent seizure of evidence was lawful, the jury selection was proper, the admission of parole officer testimony was not an abuse of discretion, and the sentencing determinations under the
• United States v. Mettler
  938 F.2d 764· 7th Cir.· 1991-07-29 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court properly applied the Sentencing Guidelines, including enhancements for special skill and criminal history, and that the sentence did not violate the ex post facto clause.
• United States v. Brown
  937 F.2d 68· 2d Cir.· 1991-06-25 ·cited 4×
  A prior New Jersey conviction classified as a 'high misdemeanor' is considered a 'felony' for the purpose of federal sentence enhancement under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B) if it is punishable by more than one year imprisonment.
• Willis v. State
  583 So. 2d 699· Fla. 1st DCA· 1991-06-21 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  The court held that confusing jury instructions regarding two counts of possession of cocaine, one a lesser included offense of the other, constituted reversible error.
• United States v. Abreu
  935 F.2d 1130· 10th Cir.· 1991-06-10 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant lacked a legitimate expectation of privacy in the trailer, and therefore lacked standing to challenge the search and seizure of its contents.
• United States v. Dennis
  933 F.2d 671· 8th Cir.· 1991-05-22 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the encounter between the officers and the defendant was consensual and did not violate the Fourth Amendment, and that the defendant's consent to the search was voluntary.
• United States v. Franklin
  926 F.2d 734· 8th Cir.· 1991-02-22 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict the defendant for possession with intent to distribute, and that the sentence was correctly based on the original amount of cocaine intercepted.
• United States v. Paris Deandre Gordon
  923 F.2d 123· 8th Cir.· 1991-01-17 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court did not err in determining that relevant information was not intentionally withheld for search warrants and that sufficient evidence supported the convictions for possession with intent to distribute.
• United States v. Dixon
  921 F.2d 194· 8th Cir.· 1990-12-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the indictment was multiplicitous as to the possession counts because the defendant's contemporaneous possession of cocaine in his pocket and in the hotel room constituted a single offense. The court also held the search warrant affidavit was sufficient.