Legal Opinion
United States v. Mendiola
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 12, 2012No. 11-2209PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRISCOE, Chief Judge.
Defendant Joseph Mendiola appeals from the district court’s imposition of a two-year term of imprisonment following revocation of his supervised release. Mendiola argues that, in light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Tapia v. United States, — U.S. -, 131 S.Ct. 2382, 180 L.Ed.2d 357 (2011), the district court committed plain error in basing the length of the revocation sentence on Mendiola’s need to participate in a prison-based drug rehabilitation program. Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we agree with Mendiola. As a result, we reverse and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Tapia v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Hurd v. Pittsburg State UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997
- Barber v. T.D. Williamson, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001
- United States v. CorderyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2011
- United States v. TsosieCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- United States v. Michael DeenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
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