United States Fifth Circuit

A conviction and sentence for participating in a conspiracy to distribute crack is affirmed over claims that: 1) defendant's statutory and constitutional rights to a speedy trial were violated because his trial began over 550 days after his initial indictment; 2) the jury verdict was based on insufficient evidence; and 3) the district court erred in applying a life imprisonment sentencing enhancement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/16/2007
• Published 10/17/2007

Judges

• JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gaines H. Cleveland, Asst. U.S. Atty., Gulfport, MS, Dunn Lampton, Jackson, MS, for U.S., Richard Earl Smith, Jr., Vicksburg, MS, for Parker.