Legal Opinion
United States v. Bernier
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 3, 2011No. 10-1637PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, defendant-appellant William L. “Billy” Bernier asserts that the sentencing court erred in making a drug quantity determination. After careful consideration, we reject this assertion and affirm the defendant’s sentence.
We rehearse the background facts to the extent needed to provide context. A jury found that the defendant, at the times material hereto, was a member of a marijuana distribution conspiracy. Trial testimony indicated that the ringleader, Chad Marquis, acquired marijuana in Canada and transported it to the United States. He sold some of this…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. Rodriguez-LozadaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
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- United States v. WebsterCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
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