Legal Opinion

United States v. Hector Garcia

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided January 16, 1992No. 91-1708PublishedCited by 127 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Hector Garcia pled guilty to multiple counts of distributing, and conspiring to distribute, cocaine. He was thereupon sentenced. In this appeal, Garcia contests his sentence on two grounds, both related to the district court’s calculation of the guideline sentencing range (GSR), viz., (1) the court’s inclusion of certain quantities of cocaine distributed by a coconspirator as relevant conduct; and (2) the court’s refusal to characterize Garcia’s role in the offense more leniently or, alternatively, to hold an evidentiary hearing anent Garcia’s role.…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Pinkerton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. United States v. William A. DietzCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  3. United States v. David Sklar, United States of America v. David SklarCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Fausto D. RuizCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. Steven W. ArnettCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by127 opinions

  1. United States v. SepulvedaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  2. United States v. TeeterCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
  3. United States v. McGillCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  4. David v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. MorilloCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993

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