Legal Opinion
United States v. Cervantes
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 24, 2008No. 06-4172PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Marcos A. Cervantes pled guilty to one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and was sentenced to the statutory minimum 120 months’ imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A). On appeal, Mr. Cervantes challenges the district court’s refusal to grant him a “safety-valve” adjustment so that he might be sentenced within the advisory guideline range below the statutory minimum. 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f); U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2. Our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. Christopher WoodCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2004
- United States v. Ernesto RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. StephensonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. Jimenez MartinezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Altamirano-QuinteroCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- United States v. Galvon-ManzoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2011
- United States v. Figueroa-LabradaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2015
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