Legal Opinion
United States v. Gabriel Jesus Marin-Castaneda, Gabriel Jesus Marin Castaneda
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 22, 1998No. 97-5252PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
LEWIS, Circuit Judge.
Gabriel Jesus Marin-Castaneda, a Colombian national, appeals the sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to importing 1,227 grams of heroin into the United States from Colombia. Marin-Castaneda argues that the district court erred when it decided that it did not have the authority to depart from the applicable sentencing range based on the following factors: (1) Marin-Castaneda’s willingness not to oppose deportation; (2) his age; and (3) the deterrent effect of being hospitalized as a result of attempting to smuggle heroin in his stomach. We find no…
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