Legal Opinion
United States v. Meirl Gilbert Neal
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 2, 1995No. 94-1773PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Meirl Gilbert Neal was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute LSD-laced blotter paper and received a statutory minimum sentence of ten years imprisonment. Neal contests his sentencing, arguing that the district court misapplied the Sentencing Guidelines by including the actual weight of the LSD carrier medium in ascertaining whether Neal merited a mandatory minimum sentence. We hold that the district court properly calculated Neal’s sentence and therefore affirm.
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Understanding Neal’s objection to his sentence requires a…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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