Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Phillips v. City of Martinez

Phillips v. City of Martinez, 500 U.S. 933 (1991)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1991-05-20
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • applying § 2D1.1 to § 841(d) offenses in light of federal effort to block drug distribution efforts at the earliest possible moment
  • basing the sentence on the amount of the controlled substance that would have been involved had defendant been successful was the fairest approach
  • affirming conviction of an officer for maltreatment of a subordinate by engaging in a course of conduct involving inappropriate comments over a two and a half year period

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Phillips v. City of Martinez. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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Ct. App. Cal., 1st App. Dist. Certiorari denied.