Legal Opinion
United States v. Emmanuell Obi Maduka
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 22, 1997No. 95-2066PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant appeals his sentence for distribution of heroin, arguing that the District Court misinterpreted as a matter of law United States Sentencing Commission Guideline (“U.S.S.G.”) § 5C1.2 (1995) (which permits first offenders to be sentenced under the statutory minimum under certain circumstances). Defendant argues alternatively that the District Court misapplied § 5C1.2 to the facts of this case. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM.
I. Procedural History and Facts
On January 31, 1995, a grand jury returned an indictment against defendant and his codefendant Danladi…
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