United States v. Jackson

SENTENCING MEMORANDUM

LYNN ADELMAN, District Judge.

On three occasions in early 2007, defendant Marcello Jackson sold one ounce of crack cocaine to a confidential informant (“Cl”) working for the government. The government subsequently indicted him on three counts of crack distribution, contrary to 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B), and he pleaded guilty to one of those counts.

In imposing sentence, the district court must first calculate the advisory sentencing guideline range, then determine the appropriate sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). See Gall v. United States, — U.S. -, -, 128 S.Ct.…