Legal Opinion
United States v. David Daniel Alaniz, Also Known as Daniel David Alaniz, Also Known as Daniel David Alanez, Also Known as Danny Alaniz
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 15, 2000No. 00-1539PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves a question of first impression — whether a 1998 amendment to 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A) nullifies a consecutive term of imprisonment for a firearm charge whenever the predicate drug crime or crime of violence already carries a greater minimum sentence.
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The government appeals from a sentence of 135 months imposed upon David Daniel Alaniz after he pleaded guilty to both drug and firearm charges. The drug charge involved more than 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine, which carries a mandatory term of ten years imprisonment pursuant…
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