Legal Opinion
United States v. Beltran
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 12, 2009No. 08-2191PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EAGAN, District Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Alejandro Beltran pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute 100 grams of more of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and was sentenced to 151 months in prison. On appeal, Defendant contends that the district court erred when it denied his motion for a variance based on alleged sentencing factor manipulation. He argues that the district court was not bound by the more rigid standard for a downward departure for claims of outrageous governmental conduct, and the district court should have exercised its discretion under United States v. Booker, 543 U.S.…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by29 opinions
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