Legal Opinion
United States of America, Cross-Appellee v. Geneva Gallegos, Also Known as Leann Rael
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 14, 1997No. 96-2240, 96-2242PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
Ms. Geneva Gallegos was convicted of possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). After finding Gallegos qualified for an acceptance of responsibility adjustment and departing downward from the Sentencing Guidelines 1 range, the district court sentenced her to 34 months in prison, followed by five years supervised release. The court departed downward from Gallegos’ base offense level based on five factors: (1) an inexplicable disparity of sentences between Gallegos and co-defendant John Paul…
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