Legal Opinion
United States v. Ronald A. Patterson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1997No. 97-2218, 97-2216PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Per curiam
Ronald A. Patterson appeals the sentence imposed on him by the district court following the revocation of his supervised release. Because we believe that Patterson had a right to be afforded an opportunity for allocution prior to the imposition of sentence, and that the, court’s failure to provide him with this opportunity was not harmless error, we vacate Patterson’s sentence and remand for resentencing.
In 1989, Patterson pleaded guilty to possessing 500 or more' grams of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B); and to faffing to appear for a…
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