Legal Opinion
United States v. Blaine Lee Willey
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 2, 2003No. 03-1336PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
In this case the government appeals a downward departure granted by the district court. Blaine Lee Willey was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1)(B) and 846. After imposing a two level sentencing enhancement for obstruction of justice and declining to credit Willey for acceptance of responsibility, the district court departed downward and sentenced him to 60 months. We reverse and remand.
Willey distributed cocaine in Iowa City, Iowa from approximately June 1997 to October 1998. He received…
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