Legal Opinion
United States v. Quinones-Medina
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 12, 2009No. 07-2697PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Rey Francisco Qui-ñones-Medina urges us to vacate the sentence imposed following his conviction on one count of possessing with intent to distribute a kilogram of cocaine and one count of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846. The appellant advances four claims of sentencing error, which involve (i) the district court’s refusal to afford him a mitigating role adjustment; (ii) its application of an offense-level enhancement for possession of a firearm during the commission of a…
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