Legal Opinion
United States v. Greene
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 30, 2008No. 07-1479PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
William Greene appeals the eighty-seven month sentence imposed following his guilty plea to possessing with intent to distribute more than fifty grams of cocaine base. Greene argues the district court improperly applied a presumption of reasonableness to the applicable guidelines range. We vacate Greene’s sentence and remand for resentencing.
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On May 17, 2006, Greene was indicted for possession -with intent to distribute more than fifty grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A). Pursuant to a plea agreement, Greene entered a plea of guilty on…
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