United States v. Velasquez

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WEINSTEIN, District Judge.

Defendant was arrested in October of 1989. During pre-trial detention, he was diagnosed as having testicular cancer. The affected organs were surgically removed. Thereafter, he received chemotherapy and radiation. In a subsequent examination, multiple pulmonary nodes were discovered, and the attending physician diagnosed a metastatic germ cell tumor.

He pled guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute in excess of 500 grams of cocaine. The object of the conspiracy was to distribute 300 kilograms of cocaine. The guideline range is one…