United States v. Miranda

OPINION

ORLOFSKY, District Judge.

This case requires this Court once again to plumb the murky depths of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.” or the “Guidelines”) and address the question of whether horrific pretrial conditions at a county jail housing a federal prisoner provide a basis for departure under the Guidelines.

On August 8, 1997, Defendant, Anthony Miranda (“Miranda”), pled guilty to Count 1 of a two-count indictment charging the Defendant and a number of eo-eonspirators with a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, that is, knowingly and intentionally conspiring to violate 21…