PELTIER

v.

UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By

• United States v. Paiz, 905 F.2d 1014 (7th Cir. 1990)
  …drug involved only in the overt acts portion of the count, is sufficient to support enhanced sentencing pursuant to § 841(b). This question was considered and specifically addressed in United States v. Gibbs, 813 F. 2d 596 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 822, 108 S.Ct. 83, 98 L.Ed.2d 45 (1987). In Gibbs, the defendant was convicted of a § 846 conspiracy and sentenced to enhanced penalties under § 841(b) on the district court’s determination that the conspiracy involved over 1000 pounds of marijuana. T…
• United States v. Eules Mayes, 158 F.3d 1215 (11th Cir. 1998)
  …signated the penalty as civil or criminal.”); Mayers v. United States Dep’t of Health and Human Servs., 806 F. 2d 995, 998 (11th Cir.1986) (noting that the labeling of a sanction as “civil” is determinative of the government’s intent), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 822, 108 S.Ct. 82, 98 L.Ed.2d 44 (1987). We therefore turn to the overall purpose expressed in the regulations themselves to derive the government’s implied intent. See, e.g., United States v. Imngren, 98 F. 3d 811, 815 (4th Cir.1996). Section 541.10…
• United States v. Lokey, 945 F.2d 825 (5th Cir. 1991)
  …bed by §§ 841(a)(1) and 846 [conspiracy] and need only be proven when the Government seeks an enhanced penalty.” United States v. Morgan, 835 F. 2d 79, 81 (5th Cir.1987) (citing United States v. Gibbs, 813 F. 2d 596, 598-601 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 822, 108 S.Ct. 83, 98 L.Ed.2d 45 (1987)). Quantity is relevant only in determining the proper sentence under § 841(b). Section 841(b) provides mandatory minimum and maximum penalties for violations involving specified quantities of specified drugs. Sec…