Legal Opinion
United States v. Giraldo
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 11, 1997No. 19-50792PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Carlos Alberto Giral-do 1 appeals his sentence, challenging the district court’s upward adjustment to his offense level for his role as an “organizer,” pursuant to United States Sentencing Guideline (U.S.S.G.) § 3B1.1. Concluding that the district court reached the right result but for the wrong reasons, we affirm.
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FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Giraldo’s conviction stems from his participation in a drug transaction staged by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in connection with its investigation of the Alejandro Bustamante organization, a Colombian drug…
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