WL 1953399 (M.D.Fla.) (Whittmore, J.), reviewed the MDLEA in another "high seas" situation and found it constitutional despite the lack of a nexus between defendant's alleged conduct and the United States. Most significant to the instant case is the Court's discussion of the MDLEA and its constitutional base:
The MDLEA is a constitutional exercise of extraterritorial jurisdiction pursuant to the Define and Punish Clause, under the "protective principle" of international law, Tinoco, 304 F.3d at 1110. Likewise, as applied to foreign nationals such as Defendant, the MDLEA is constitutional. [U.S. v.] Estrada Obregon, 270 Fed.Appx. [978] at 979 (2008). International drug trafficking, as proscribed by the MDLEA, is universally condemned as an offense against the "Law of Nations" and presents a specific threat to the security and societal well-beingJames Morrison

BIO

James Morrison (born James Morrison Catchpole (13th August 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Rugby, Warwickshire.
In 2006, his debut single "You Give Me Something" became a hit in Europe, Australia, and Japan, peaking in the top five in the UK and claiming the number 1 spot in New Zealand.
His debut album, 'Undiscovered', debuted at the top of the UK Albums Chart. In 2007 Morrison won the Brit Award for Best British Male