Legal Opinion
United States v. Sergio Meza Beltran, United States of America v. Romulo Obeso, United States of America v. Maria Cardenas
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 11, 1997No. 96-3085, 96-3086, 96-3087PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
Sergio Meza Beltran, Romulo Obeso, and Maria Cardenas appeal their sentences on federal drug charges, arguing that the district court 2 erred by concluding that it lacked authority to depart under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(b) (1994) on the basis of a low purity level of a methamphetamine mixture. Defendant Beltran additionally asserts that the district court erred by denying his request for a sentencing reduction based upon his alleged mitigating role in the offense. We affirm.
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