Legal Opinion
United States v. Lissett Rivera
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 16, 2005No. 02-3238PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
In an unpublished order issued today, we affirm the convictions of Lissett Rivera and her co-defendants, who according to the jury’s verdict conspired to distribute more than five kilograms of crack cocaine. 21 U.S.C. § 846. This opinion addresses Rivera’s objections to her sentence.
A first offender who conspires to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine “shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment which may not be less than 10 years or more than life”. 21 U.S.C. § 841 (b)(1) (A.) (ii). Rivera has no prior convictions for drug offenses or violent felonies,…
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