United States v. Ryan, Jeremiah

OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

Jeremiah Ryan appeals his sentence of ten months imprisonment for possession of a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 844(a). He contends that the district court’s departure from the applicable sentencing guideline was unreasonable. We will affirm.

In December, 1987, a one-count information was filed charging Ryan with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He pleaded not guilty and a jury trial ensued. Testimony at Ryan’s trial established that on November 28, 1987, two…