Legal Opinion
United States v. Angel Rodriguez-Luna
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 22, 1991No. 90-1983PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Angel Rodriguez-Luna pleaded guilty in October 1989 to one count of possessing one kilogram of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Had Rodriguez 1 been sentenced on the basis of the one kilogram charged in the indictment, he would have received a maximum sentence of 9 years. Instead, the district judge found that Rodriguez had engaged in a course of conduct involving 50 kilograms of cocaine and sentenced him to 240 months in prison. Finding Rodriguez’ challenges to his sentence and the validity of his plea to be without…
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