Legal Opinion
United States v. Gordon
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 29, 2017No. 15-2395PPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
This case, of first impression for this circuit, involves the interpretation of a sentencing guideline that is frequently used to enhance sentences for those convicted of drug-related crimes, see U.S.S.G. § 2Dl.l(b)(15)(E), and is potentially applicable to a wide range of other offenses, see id. § 4B1.8.
On July 7, 2015, Marco Gordon pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute, more than 28 grams of cocaine base, see 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(B), for his role in a drug-trafficking organization…
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