Legal Opinion
United States v. Francis Quirante
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 21, 2007No. 06-13527PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
Francis Quirante’s career in the merchant marine, culminating in his service as a second officer aboard the MTV OCEAN GLORY, ended in a way that was anything but glorious. Facing financial difficulties, Quirante became part of an effort to smuggle two kilograms of heroin into this country. He was caught and charged, and he pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute one or more kilograms of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
In return for his guilty plea the husband and father of three young girls hoped to receive a sentence of only 70 months. That…
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