U.S. v. RODRIGUEZ-SUAREZ

Nos. 87-5469, 87-5470, 87-5510, 87-5540 and 87-5842.

856 F.2d 135 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Luis RODRIGUEZ-SUAREZ, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vertulia PIERRE, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mario Enrique CAMERON, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Antoinier DURAND, Defendant-Appellant, UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Leonardo BURGOS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

September 28, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Klugh, Charles Wishna, Asst. Federal Public Defenders, Miami, Fla., for Rodriguez-Suarez.

John J. O'Sullivan, Linda C. Hertz, Harriett R. Galvin, Julia Paylor, Jonathan B. Goodman, Mary K. Butler, Terry L. Lindsey, Asst. U.S. Attys., Dexter Lehtinen, U.S. Atty., Miami, Fla., for U.S.

Lisa A. Rosenthal, Charles Wishna, Asst. Federal Public Defenders, Miami, Fla., for Pierre.

Lisa Rosenthal, Charles Wishna, Asst. Federal Public Defenders, Miami, Fla., for Cameron.

Richard C. Klugh, Jr., Charles Wishna, Asst. Federal Public Defenders, Miami, Fla., for Durand.

Jon Allen May, Miami, Fla., for Burgos.

Before HILL and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges, and THOMAS, Senior District Judge.


HILL, Circuit Judge:

In separate cases, each appellant either pleaded guilty or were convicted of possession with intent to distribute or importation of more than 500 grams of cocaine. The cases are consolidated because they all raise the issue of the constitutionality of the mandatory minimum sentencing provisions of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 960(b)(2)(B) and 841(b)(1)(B). Appellants also raise several...

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