Legal Opinion
United States of America, Cross-Appellant v. Irma Pena, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1991No. 19-6126PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NOTTINGHAM, District Judge.
A jury found Defendant Irma Peña guilty of possession with intent to distribute less than 50 kilograms of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(D) (1988). Since the offense occurred on April 30, 1989, the district court applied the federal sentencing guidelines in effect on that date and determined that the applicable guideline range specified a prison term of 27 to 33 months. See U.S.S.G. § 2Dl.l(a)(3) (1988), found at United States Sentencing Commission, Guidelines Manual (1988 ed.). The district court departed downward from this…
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