United States v. King

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States v. King

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-40292 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

DONALD KEITH KING,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. B-00-CR-437-1 -------------------- December 11, 2001 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Donald Keith King appeals his sentence following his

conviction of one count of possession with intent to distribute

more than 500 grams of cocaine, a violation of

21 U.S.C. § 841

(b)(1)(B) and

18 U.S.C. § 2

. He argues that his sentence

violates the principles espoused in Apprendi v. New Jersey,

530 U.S. 466

(2000) because it was based in part on a quantity of

crack cocaine that was not determined by the trier of fact. This

argument is foreclosed by United States v. Doggett,

230 F.3d 160, 164-65

(5th Cir. 2000), cert. denied,

121 S. Ct. 1152

(2001).

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. No. 01-40292 -2-

King acknowledges that this argument is foreclosed, but he raises

it to preserve it for review by the Supreme Court.

King has not shown error in the district court’s judgment.

Accordingly, that judgment is AFFIRMED.

Reference

Status
Unpublished