Legal Opinion
United States v. Alexei Pena
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 12, 2003No. 02-3399PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Alexei Pena appeals the sentence imposed by the district court 1 on the grounds that: (1) the district court improperly considered his nationality in determining his sentence, (2) the district court improperly applied an obstruction of justice enhancement, and (3) the defendant’s conviction violated double jeopardy. We affirm the defendant’s conviction and the sentence imposed by the district court.
I
Pena is a Cuban national who was given asylum in the United States. On June 26, 2001, Pena was charged with conspiring to distribute cocaine in violation…
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