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Principal Financial Group v. Thomas

U.S.
Dec 9, 1991
502 U.S. 1009 (1991)

Summary

holding that the weight of a suitcase made from a cocaine-acrylic mixture should be used to determine the defendant's sentence

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Opinion

No. 91-633.

December 9, 1991.


ORDERS

Sup. Ct. Ala. Motion of American Council of Life Insurance et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 585 So. 2d 816.


Summaries of

Principal Financial Group v. Thomas

U.S.
Dec 9, 1991
502 U.S. 1009 (1991)

holding that the weight of a suitcase made from a cocaine-acrylic mixture should be used to determine the defendant's sentence

Summary of this case from State v. Slovik

reiterating that the statements found in DeLancie and Donaldson that police may monitor conversations of pretrial detainees only to ensure security and the public's protection, but not to discover information that may be used against such detainees at trial

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Case details for

Principal Financial Group v. Thomas

Case Details

Full title:PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, AKA PRINCIPAL MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. v…

Court:U.S.

Date published: Dec 9, 1991

Citations

502 U.S. 1009 (1991)

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