Legal Opinion
United States v. McAndrews
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 13, 1993No. 93-1596PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal conveys two invitations. First, it invites us to exercise appellate jurisdiction in connection with rulings on motions invoking Fed.R.Crim.P. 35(b). 1 Second, it invites us to require district courts, in passing upon such motions, to hold evidentiary hearings on demand. We accept the first invitation, but decline .the second.
I. BACKGROUND
A jury found defendant-appellant Willie McAndrews, also known as Willie Wilson, guilty of violating 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846. Using the 1989 edition of the federal sentencing guidelines, the district court…
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