United States of America v. Patricio Paladin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE United States of America v. Case No. 09-cr-186-PB-1 Opinion No.

2024 DNH 100

Patricio Paladin ORDER Patricio Paladin was convicted by a jury of one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, three counts of distribution of cocaine, and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Doc. 81 at 2. Because Paladin had two qualifying felony drug convictions, he was initially sentenced to a mandatory term of life in prison pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A). Doc. 87 at 16. Congress…