Legal Opinion
United States v. Shawn Serfass
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 15, 2012No. 11-10719PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Shawn Daniel Serfass pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district court applied a two-level sentencing enhancement under United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.”) § 201.1(b)(5) 1 based on the government’s proof that the offense involved the importation of methamphetamine. The court did so despite Serfass’s insistence that the enhancement is inapplicable because he did not know that the methamphetamine he possessed was imported. We affirm the sentence and hold that…
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