Legal Opinion
United States v. Oscar Ivan Isaza-Zapata
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 8, 1998No. 97-5443PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
RENDELL, Circuit Judge.
This ease requires us to review the factors a district court should consider in deciding whether a drug courier or “mule” convicted of importation may be characterized as a minor participant in the offense, such that a downward adjustment in sentencing pursuant to § 3B1.2 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines may be warranted. The district court concluded that, as a courier, the defendant’s role was “essential” and he was not a minor participant. Because we cannot determine whether this conclusion was a factual finding, or was based on an…
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