United States v. Barton

OPINION SETTING FORTH REASONS FOR SENTENCE

JONES, Chief Judge.

For the reasons set forth in this opinion, I find it appropriate to sentence the defendant to a sentence below the advisory guideline range.

The defendant, Rick Barton, Sr., was convicted by a jury in this court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of oxycodone (Count One); 21 U.S.C.A. § 846 (West 1999); possession with intent to distribute and distribution of oxycodone (Count Two), 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(a)(1) (West 1999); and four counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking…