· 12/29/1989
United States v. Whyte, Easton A. A/K/A Whyte, Larry
Citations
- 892 F.2d 1170
- 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 19547
- 1989 WL 155784
How courts have described this case
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- stating that, under section 994(h), predicate drug offenses need only involve \conduct that could have been charged 19 federally\
- noting deference to be given legislative determinations of appropriate penalties and relative severity of crimes
- upholding life sentence without undertaking intrajurisdictional comparison
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Judges: Becker, Higginbotham, Nygaard
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