U.S. v. SAILES

No. 88-5810.

872 F.2d 735 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jo Ann SAILES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided April 13, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence J. Laurenzi (argued), W. Hickman Ewing, Jr., U.S. Atty., Timothy R. DiScenza, Asst. U.S. Atty., Memphis, Tenn., for U.S.

Howard L. Wagerman, William B. Seligstein (argued), Wagerman & Seligstein, Memphis, Tenn., for Jo Ann Sailes.

Before ENGEL, Chief Judge, and MERRITT and NELSON, Circuit Judges.


DAVID A. NELSON, Circuit Judge.

This case arises under the new Sentencing Guidelines, the constitutionality of which was recently upheld in Mistretta v. United States, 488 U.S. ___, 109 S.Ct. 647, 102 L.Ed.2d 714 (1989).

Defendant Jo Ann Sailes was arrested after two batches of cocaine, weighing a total of 816 grams, were found at her place of residence. The cocaine had been placed there by Mrs. Sailes' oldest child, who, as she knew, was actively engaged...

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