Legal Opinion
United States v. Norberto Quintero-Leyva
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 17, 2016No. 14-50509PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
D.W. NELSON, Senior Circuit Judge:
Norberto Quintero-Leyva appeals the district court’s denial of a minor role reduction at sentencing pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2(b) after pleading guilty to importation of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. On November 1, 2015, approximately one year after Quintero-Leyva was sentenced, the United States Sentencing Commission issued Amendment 794 (the Amendment), which amended the commentary to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we hold that the Amendment applies retroactively in direct…
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