DePierre v. United States
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DePierre v. United States, No. 09-1533
(2011), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States
held that the use of the term "cocaine base" in 21 U.S.C. §841(b)(1) refers to cocaine in its chemically basic form.
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(2011), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
held that the use of the term "cocaine base" in 21 U.S.C. §841(b)(1) refers to cocaine in its chemically basic form.