Legal Opinion
United States v. Quinton Spinks
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 28, 2014No. 13-4771PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING joined. Senior Judge DAVIS wrote a separate opinion concurring in the judgment.
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
Quinton Michael Spinks challenges his 84-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base. He contends that the district court erred in declining to consider any 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors other than substantial assistance when determining the extent of his sentence reduction below the mandatory minimum. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
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