EDWARDS v. UNITED STATES

No. 96-8732.

523 U.S. 511 (1998)

EDWARDS et al. v. UNITED STATES

United States Supreme Court.

Decided April 28, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward C. DuMont argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Waxman, Acting Assistant Attorney General Keeney, and Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben.*

by appointment of the Court, 522 U.S. 993, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were by appointment of the Court, 522 U.S. 1013, by appointment of the Court, 522 U.S. 1013, by appointment of the Court, 522 U.S. 965, and by appointment of the Court, 522 U.S. 1043.


Justice Breyer, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The statutes at issue in this case make it a crime to "conspir[e]" to "possess with intent to . . .distribute . .. a controlled substance." 21 U. S. C. §§ 841 and 846. The Government charged petitioners with violating these statutes by conspiring "to possess with intent to distribute . . . mixtures containing" two controlled substances, namely, "cocaine . . . and...

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