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United States v. Torres

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 27, 2009No. 08-2703PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Javier Garcia Torres pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B) and was sentenced to 121 months’ imprisonment and four years’ supervised release. Torres appeals only his sentence, contending that the district court 1 abused its discretion when it failed to depart downward based on his claim of sentencing manipulation. We affirm.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. Darrin Todd HaackCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  2. United States v. Donald K. ShephardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. SaddlerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. MyersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  5. United States v. Robert John Michael BaberCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. United States v. BeltranCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. Kevin MackCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
  3. United States v. SedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. Anthony BoykinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2015
  5. United States v. MoranCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010

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