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United States v. Cassandra Plaza, Also Known as Casandra Plaza

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 28, 2006No. 06-1762PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Cassandra Plaza pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A) and 846. The district court sentenced Plaza to 12 months and one day of imprisonment. The Government appeals the sentencing procedure as improper and the sentence as unreasonable. We vacate Plaza’s sentence and remand for resentencing.

I. BACKGROUND

From January 1, 2004 to October 22, 2004, Cassandra Plaza, a 20-year-old woman, participated in an ongoing methamphetamine distribution ring that shipped methamphetamine from California to be sold in…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. Darrin Todd HaackCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  2. United States v. Arend MathijssenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. Kim Darby SaenzCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Gerald TureCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Jason PepperCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. United States v. Amanda WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  2. United States v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  3. United States v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  4. United States v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. BillueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009

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