United States v. Montgomery

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Meagan Elizabeth Montgomery, Holly Danielle Longoria, and thirty-seven other individuals were indicted for their participation in a methamphetamine-trafficking organization. Montgomery pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. The statutory mandatory minimum sentence was 5 years. However, Montgomery qualified for safety valve relief, and thus the statutory minimum did not apply. See 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f); U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2. The district court 1 used the calculations in the presentence investigation…