Legal Opinion
United States v. Garcia-Lara
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 22, 2007No. 06-3054PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellee Guadalupe Garcia-Lara pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Because Mr. Garcia-Lara had two prior convictions for controlled substance offenses, the “career offender” enhancement applied to his advisory sentence under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.” or “Guidelines”). See U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1. Believing the career offender enhancement overstated Mr. Garcia-Lara’s criminal history, the District Court sentenced him to a below-Guidelines…
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