Legal Opinion
United States v. Quentin Tidwell
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 1, 2016No. 15-1161PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Quentin Tidwell pleaded guilty to a February 2012 charge that he conspired to distribute more than 280 grams of crack cocaine. The mandatory minimum sentence for that offense is 120 months in prison. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(l)(A)(iii). At his February 20, 2013, sentencing, the district court1 determined that Tidwell’s advisory guidelines range was 135 to 168 months and sentenced him to 135 months in prison. In October 2013, the government filed a motion to reduce Tidwell’s sentence below the 120-month mandatory minimum due to substantial assistance he provided after…
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