Legal Opinion
United States v. Roa-Medina
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 2, 2010No. 18-1816PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (“Reform Act”) authorizes the district courts to modify a term of imprisonment for a defendant who was sentenced “based on a sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered by the Sentencing Commission.” 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). In this case, defendant Eddy Roa-Medina was originally sentenced to a statutory minimum term of imprisonment of 120 months for distributing cocaine base (“crack”). He was then given a reduced sentence pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(b), which authorizes a departure “below the minimum sentence…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. CaraballoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
- United States v. AhlersCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- United States v. PooleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- United States v. DartonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2010
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3Cited by16 opinions
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