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U.S. v. HESTER

No. 97-9232.

199 F.3d 1287 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Samuel J. HESTER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

January 7, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Lane, King & Spalding, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Dean Soble Daskal, Columbus, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before BLACK and WILSON, Circuit Judges, and RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

BLACK, Circuit Judge:

After a jury convicted Appellant Samuel J. Hester of 5 counts relating to the production and sale of marijuana, the district court imposed a 20-year mandatory minimum sentence which significantly exceeded the range prescribed by the Sentencing Guidelines. Appellant contends that the district court erred in imposing the mandatory minimum sentence because the disparity between the Guidelines and the mandatory...

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