United States v. Jenkins, No. 13-15874 (11th Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseDefendants-appellants Joseph Clarke and Bobby Jenkins appealed their convictions for conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery; conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, specifically, the Hobbs Act robbery. Both defendants raised a number of challenges on appeal. The Eleventh Circuit addressed all but one in a separate opinion. Here, the Court addressed only whether Jenkins’s prior guilty plea to possession of cocaine in Florida, where adjudication was withheld, qualified as a “conviction” under Florida law. Because this question raised an important issue of state law, for which there is no on-point ruling from the Florida Supreme Court, the Court certified the question to the Florida Supreme Court before deciding this case.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on May 11, 2016.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on May 11, 2016.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on December 1, 2021.
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