United States Fourth Circuit

"Intent to manufacture or distribute" narcotics need not be an element of the crime underlying a state conviction for that conviction to be considered a serious drug offense for purposes of sentence enhancement under 18 USC 924(e)(2)(A)(ii).

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/26/2001
• Decided 04/17/2001
• Published 04/17/2001

Judges

• Before WILLIAMS and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges, and LEE, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Eric David Placke, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Greensboro, NC, for Appellant.   Lisa Blue Boggs, Assistant United States Attorney, Greensboro, NC, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Louis C. Allen, III, Federal Public Defender, Greensboro, NC, for Appellant.  Walter C. Holton, Jr., United States Attorney, Greensboro, NC, for Appellee.