Legal Opinion

United States v. Andrew Espinoza

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 8, 2016No. 15-3489PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Andrew Jose Espinoza pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grains or more of a, mixture containing methamphetamine, a mixture containing cocaine, and a mixture containing marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and (b)(1)(B). He objects he is not a career offender and his 188-month sentence is unreasonable. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

Shortly before he pled guilty, Espinoza violated the terms of his pretrial release by threatening staff at his halfway house. The revised PSR classified Espinoza as a career…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Molina-Martinez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  2. United States v. Ismael Aldana MoralezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
  3. United States v. HentgesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016

3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. United States v. Carlos RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  3. United States v. Eddie CoxCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019

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