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United States v. Solis

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 21, 2012No. 11-30390PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

The Government appeals the district court’s sentence of Pablo Solis below the mandatory minimum sentence for his offense pursuant to the safety valve. As we conclude that Solis is ineligible for the safety valve, we REVERSE.

I

On November 18, 2010, Solis pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine hydrochloride. The factual basis for his plea agreement described his involvement with a drug conspiracy which trafficked in cocaine hydrochloride and profited considerably, resulting…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. SantosSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  2. United States v. Cisneros-GutierrezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  3. United States v. MunnCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. ArmsteadCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. United States v. David MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  3. United States v. Diaz-GomezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  4. United States v. David MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. David RamosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013

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