United States v. Jeffrey J. Albers, United States of America v. Patricia L. Albers

LARSON, Senior District Judge.

Jeffrey and Patricia Albers pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846, and to money laundering, in'violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956, and were sentenced to 70 months and 18 months imprisonment, respectively. The district court 1 departed downward from the guideline range for each defendant’s substantial cooperation. On appeal, the Alberses argue that the sentences are so disparate from those imposed upon their co-conspirators that the court abused its discretion in not departing even further from the…