United States v. Arthur Vesey

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• stating also that both \[t]he statute and our case law use the more generic term 'cocaine base' synonymously with the term 'crack'\
• continuances are generally not favored and should be granted only when requesting party has shown compelling reason; standard of review
• “We review a denial of a motion for continuance for abuse of discretion.”
• “District courts are afforded broad discretion when ruling on requests for continuances.”
• “Although ‘crack’ technically is one form of ‘freebase cocaine,’ it is the predominant form and that which the statute [21 U.S.C. § 841] intended to proscribe. The statute and our case law use the more generic term ‘cocaine base’ synonymously with the term ‘crack.’”
• “Although ‘crack’ technically is one form of ‘freebase cocaine,’ it is the predominant form and that which the statute [21 U.S.C. § 841] intended to proscribe. The statute and our case law use the more generic term ‘cocaine base’ synonymously with the term ‘crack.’”

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