Legal Opinion
United States v. Francis Weekly, Also Known as Frank, Also Known as Beverly Ken Braddock and Donna Romero
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 23, 1997No. 96-1513, 96-1516 and 96-1532PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
With permission of the panel, Judge Bright’s dissent is modified to read as follows:
2DissentBright, Circuit Judge
I dissent.
This case provides a disturbing glimpse into the underbelly of prosecuting non-violent, first time drug offenders under mandatory minimum sentences. The district court sentenced Donna Romero, a first time offender and the mother of three young children, to a five-year mandatory minimum term of incarceration. Her request for a reduced sentence under the safety valve provision of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) and U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2 was denied. In my view, this case should be remanded for resentencing because the…
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