Legal Opinion
United States v. Jorge Alberto Merino
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1999No. 98-50037PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
The only issue in this case is application of a sentencing enhancement under the guidelines.
FACTS
Merino ran a company that contracted to remove and dispose of others’ wastes. He pleaded guilty to unlawful transportation of hazardous waste 1 and unlawful storage of hazardous waste. 2 Despite what appeared to be paperwork showing that he had properly transported waste to appropriate facilities, he was storing a great deal of it on two vacant lots.
Merino’s landlord spent $15,775 removing waste, some classified as “hazardous” and some not, from one of the lots. Ownership…
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