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United States v. Perez

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 22, 2008No. 07-2452PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Alexander Louis Perez pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B), and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A). The district court 1 sentenced him to 157 months’ imprisonment. Perez appeals, arguing that the district court erred in denying his request for an evidentiary hearing on substantial assistance, and that Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(b), 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e), and U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1 are unconstitutional. Having jurisdiction…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Wade v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. United States v. Amanda WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  3. United States v. Lershawn Vincent KellyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. Travis ZiesmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. James L. AnzaloneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. United States v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. Carlous HortonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  3. United States v. Sarah ZeaiterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
  4. United States v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. VandebrakeDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2011

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