Legal Opinion
United States v. Osaren Ekhator
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 23, 1994No. 22, Docket 92-1526PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEARSE, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Osaren Ekhator appeals from a final judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, following her plea of guilty before I. Leo Glasser, Judge, to one count of importing heroin into the United States, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a), 960(a)(1), and 960(b)(2)(A) (1988). She was sentenced principally to 51 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release. On appeal, Ekhator contends that the district court erroneously believed that it lacked authority to grant a sua sponte departure on the basis…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by33 opinions
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