Legal Opinion
United States v. Mario Mondragon
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 21, 2017No. 16-4139PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Niemeyer wrote the opinion, in which Judge Motz and Judge Diaz joined.
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
After Mario Mondragon was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, the district court sentenced him to 360 months’ imprisonment. In determining Mondra-gon’s sentence, the court applied a two-level enhancement for possession of a weapon, as provided in U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(1)—an enhancement designed to “reflect[ ] the increased danger of violence when drug traffickers possess…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. ManiganCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010
- United States v. Leon Wilbur TerryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Keith Andre McAllisterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
- United States v. Lashaun BoltonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017
- United States v. SladeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Cruz v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2022
- Mondragon v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 2020
- United States v. Akil McAdenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
- United States v. Arturto BahenaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
- United States v. Brad Bruce, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
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