Legal Opinion
Erma J. James v. United States Parole Commission
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1998No. 97-10420PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Erma J. James challenges the U.S. Parole Commission’s decision to deny Ms. James a two-level downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1. Ms. James had been convicted by a Mexican court for smuggling 1.8 kilograms of heroin into that country. She was transferred to the United States pursuant to a prisoner exchange treaty with Mexico, and the Commission calculated her release date pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 4106A(a)-(b). We have jurisdiction to review the Commission’s determination under 18 U.S.C. §…
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