United States v. Jose Alfonso Castaneda-Villa, Also Known as David Robert Escarpita

Jose Alfonso Castaneda-Villa (Castaneda) pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine and 5 kilograms or more of a mixture containing cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. At sentencing, Castaneda contended that the recent revision to U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(a)(3) was unclear, and urged the district court 1 to limit his base offense level to 30. The court construed Castaneda’s argument as an objection to the presentence report (PSR) and overruled it, and sentenced him to 70 months imprisonment followed…