U.S. v. PITTS

No. 89-30189.

908 F.2d 458 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anthony W. PITTS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 10, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary E. Schultz, Spokane, Wash., for defendant-appellant.

Stephanie J. Johnson, Thomas O. Rice, Asst. U.S. Attys., Spokane, Wash., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WRIGHT, POOLE and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges.


EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

Anthony Pitts makes a number of arguments challenging the constitutionality of the statute that enhances criminal penalities for selling drugs within 1,000 feet of a school. We find the statute constitutional.

BACKGROUND

Pitts sold .5 grams of cocaine to a government informant. After he was indicted for possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school...

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