Legal Opinion
United States v. Donald Raven
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 31, 1994No. 93-5578PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
LEWIS, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Donald Raven pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import heroin into the United States from Thailand in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 963. On appeal, he challenges the sentence imposed by the district court. We will affirm in most respects, and remand only for resentencing.
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In early 1993, Raven’s grocery business was experiencing financial difficulty. Hoping to save his business, Raven tried to contact Tunde Amosa Taju, a friend who had once helped Raven find work as a drug courier. Raven had previously transported heroin from Thailand to the United…
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