Legal Opinion
United States v. Jenkins
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 17, 2007No. 05-51291PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:
Christopher Eric Jenkins pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(l)(B)(vii) and was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment. He challenges his sentence, arguing that the court failed to follow the procedures set forth in 21 U.S.C. § 851, violated Shepard v. United States, 544 U.S. 13, 125 S.Ct. 1254, 161 L.Ed.2d 205 (2005), by relying on the PSR’s characterization of his prior offenses, and clearly erred by denying a sentence reduction for his minor role in the offense. Finding no reversible error, we…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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