Legal Opinion
United States v. Arreola-Castillo
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 25, 2008No. 06-4055PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
After a three-day trial, a jury convicted Jesus Arreola-Castillo of participating in a conspiracy to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. See 21 U.S.C. § § 841(a)(1), 846. Because he had already been convicted of three previous felony drug offenses, Arreola-Castillo received a mandatory minimum sentence of life imprisonment pursuant to the recidivism provisions of § 841(b)(1)(A). Arreo-la-Castillo now appeals his sentence. He argues that the mandatory minimum should not have been imposed because the sentencing judge failed to properly apply § 841(b)(1)(A)…
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