United States Seventh Circuit

For purposes of the mandatory minimum sentence in 21 U.S.C. section 841(b), the phrase "cocaine base" refers to cocaine base that constitutes crack.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/11/2005
• Published 02/11/2005

Judges

• SYKES, Circuit Judge., Before ROVNER, WOOD, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Debra Riggs Bonamici (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Nishay K. Sanan (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.