Legal Opinion

United States v. Luis Pelayo-Munoz

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided June 15, 1990No. 89-2194PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOGAN, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Luis Pelayo-Munoz appeals from a sentence imposed following his plea of guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute more than fifty kilograms of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C). He asserts that the district court erred in failing to reduce his base offense level under the Sentencing Guidelines because of his status as a minor participant in the criminal activi ty and because of his acceptance of responsibility for the offense. We affirm.

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Defendant was stopped by United States Border Patrol Agents on March 1,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. Leonard Orozco BuenrostroCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  2. United States v. Ian Gordon, United States of America v. Ian GordonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Darrell BeaulieuCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Ervin Earl RutterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. Robert Spraggins, A/K/A Bob StaggsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. William J. Osborne, Thomas E. Hanna and Joseph Urbano, Jr., Also Known as Toby UrbanoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  2. United States v. Antonio Maldonado-CamposCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Darren Jay DennisonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  4. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross v. Craig Dwight McCann Defendant-Appellee/crossCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. David CaruthCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991

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