Legal Opinion
United States v. Delgado-Paz
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 5, 2007No. 06-3924PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Mario Delgado-Paz pled guilty to a charge of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine. In determining the advisory sentencing guidelines range, the district court applied a two-level specific offense characteristic under USSG § 2D1.1(b)(1), for possession of a dangerous weapon. The court also denied Delgado-Paz’s request for so-called “safety-valve” relief under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) and USSG § 5C1.2, which would permit a sentence below the statutory minimum term of 120 months’ imprisonment, on the ground that he…
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