Legal Opinion
United States v. Martinez
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 5, 2009No. 08-13846PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
Hector Martinez appeals his 78-month sentence following his conviction for conspiring to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(b)(1)(B). On the slender record presented, the district court clearly erred in finding that Martinez was an organizer or leader under U.S.S.G. § 3Bl.l(a). Accordingly, we vacate the sentence and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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In 2003, a multi-agency task force began investigating the involvement of Martinez and others in an…
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