United States v. Francisco D. Pineiro, Also Known as Frank Pineiro

ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Before KING, Chief Judge, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge. * PER CURIAM:

Defendant Francisco D. Pineiro was convicted in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana of violating the federal controlled-substances laws. During sentencing, the district judge made various fact findings to determine Pineiro’s sentencing range under the then-mandatory U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. Pineiro objected to these judge-made findings. His objections were overruled, and he subsequently appealed his sentence to this court. Reasoning…