United States Third Circuit

Drug conspiracy convictions and sentences are affirmed where Apprendi requires the jury to find only the drug type and quantity element as to the conspiracy as a whole, and not the drug type and quantity attributable to each co-conspirator.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/12/2003
• Published 11/12/2003

Judges

• Before ALITO, BARRY, and AMBRO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher G. Furlong, Media, PA, for Appellant James Phillips., Mark S. Greenberg, LaCheen, Dixon, Wittels & Greenberg, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant Otto Barbour., Del Atwell, Montauk, NY, for Appellant Dennis Jenkins., Jerry S. Goldman, (Argued), Jerry S. Goldman & Associates, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant Jeffrey Johnson.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert A. Zauzmer, (Argued), Frank R. Costello, Jr., Office of the United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.