Legal Opinion
United States v. Moore
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 8, 2009No. 08-2539PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Scott Moore pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, see 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846. At sentencing, the district court determined, without objection from the parties, that Moore’s offense level was 34 and his criminal history category was VI, yielding a United States Sentencing Guidelines range of 262-327 months. Moore requested a downward departure from the advisory Guidelines range or, in the alternative, a downward variance under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) based upon Moore’s psychological…
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