Defendant sought habeas relief from the mandatory minimum sentence imposed following his conviction for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. Defendant’s mandatory minimum sentence was doubled based on a prior felony conviction. On appeal, defendant argued that ...

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Defendant pleaded guilty to distribution of cocaine base near a school after a prior felony conviction. The district court sentenced him to 188 months’ imprisonment. Defendant appealed, challenging the substantive reasonableness of his sentence. Where defense counsel directly addressed the ...

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U.S. v. Fields (MLW No. 69545/Case No. 15-2276 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)

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