United States v. Graham

OPINION AND ORDER

ORRICK, District Judge.

Defendants, William Graham and Gregory Corley, both pled guilty to Count Three of an indictment charging them with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Sentencing is governed by the substantive offense, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and the United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines (“Guidelines”). On March 29, 1989, in anticipation of the sentencing hearing scheduled for April 12, 1989, a presentence conference was held in this case to discuss the one issue that the government and the defendants cannot agree…