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United States v. Rene Plaza

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 21, 2006No. 05-4035PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Rene Plaza (“Plaza”) pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A) and 846. The district court sentenced Plaza to 120 months’ imprisonment, the statutory mandatory minimum, representing a 90-month downward variance from the lower end of the advisory guidelines sentencing range. The Government appeals, arguing that the sentence is unreasonable. We vacate Plaza’s sentence and remand for resentencing.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaza, a 24-year-old man, participated in a methamphetamine distribution ring that shipped…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States v. Darrin Todd HaackCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. Deborah Marie DaltonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Mario ClaiborneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Nicholas R. DiekenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006

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3Cited by36 opinions

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  5. United States v. CanovaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007

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