Legal Opinion

United States v. Tate

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided January 14, 2011No. 09-3052, 09-3055PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Rashaad G. Tate and Richard E. Young challenge their sentences and seek remands for resentencing. Upon reviewing the requirements of Rule 51 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure for preserving error and 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) for sentencing defendants, and of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(5) for eligibility for safety-valve sentencing, we affirm.

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Tate and Young were indicted on a single count of unlawful distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base on May 6, 2008, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Koon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Kimbrough v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Spears v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  5. United States v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010

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3Cited by12 opinions

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