United States Ninth Circuit

21 USC 841(b)(1)(A),(B), which increases the basic 20-year maximum sentence for trafficking in certain drugs, regardless of quantity, does not violate Apprendi and is not facially unconstitutional. (Amended opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/07/2002
• Published 05/07/2002

Judges

• Before:  SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, HUG, REINHARDT, O'SCANNLAIN, TROTT, T.G. NELSON, KLEINFELD, TASHIMA, GOULD, PAEZ, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Zenon P. Olbertz,Law Office of Zenon Peter Olbertz, Tacoma, WA, for the defendant-appellant., J. Douglas Wilson, United States Attorney's Office, San Francisco, CA, for plaintiff-appellee., Arlen Storm, United States Attorney's Office, Seattle, WA, for plaintiff-appellee., Benjamin L. Coleman, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, amici curiae in support of the defendant-appellant., Steven F. Hubachek, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, amici curiae in support of the defendant-appellant.