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U.S. v. Williams, 922 F.2d 737 (11th Cir. 1991)
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Running Head: CASE BRIEF
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Case brief
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United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Joseph Emmanuel Williams, Defendant-Appellant.
United States Court of Appeals,
Eleventh Circuit.
Jan. 29, 1991.
Parties
United States of America (Plaintiff), v. Joseph Emmanuel Williams (Defendant-Appellant).
Facts
Williams was part of a group that that schemed on the transformation of cocaine and its
transportation from Miami to Fort Walton Beach Florida. The product was carried by a sixteen
year old who had lied to Williams that he was nineteen. His counterparts were put under arrest at
the Atlanta Airport while himself he was arrested at the beach. He was charged with three counts
including employment of an underage r in the commission of the offence of a drug offence.
Prior proceedings
The case was originally brought in the United States court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Williams declined to conform to the government orders compelling him to testify at his
conspirator’s trial and was held in contempt of the court. He was later convicted of the drug related
offences. He was sentenced to 235 months in prison which was to be followed by four years of
supervision upon release. Williams brought an appeal on both the conviction and the sentencing.
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Issues
1. Whether there is a requirement under 21 U.S.C. Sec. 845b that the employer must know
that the employed is underage
2. Whether the district court enhancement of Williams’ sentence due to justice obstruction
was unlawful given that it had already held him in contempt.
Arguments/Objectives of the...