Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose Natalio Martinez-Guerrero
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 4, 1993No. 92-50118PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
Jose Natalio Martinez-Guerrero is legally blind.1 He pled guilty to one count of aiding and abetting possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). At his sentencing hearing, he asked the court to depart downward from the low end of the applicable guideline range of 27-33 months. He contended that his blindness was an “extraordinary physical impairment” for which a downward departure was authorized by Sentencing Guideline § 5H1.4.
The district court determined that the Bureau of Prisons could accommodate blind…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by22 opinions
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