Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose Ramirez, Sr.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 16, 2001No. 98-6130PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMerritt, J., joined by Sargus, D.J.,
OPINION
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
This published opinion sets forth the court’s ruling as to defendant Jose Ramirez Sr.’s final claim, that his sentence is unconstitutional in light of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000). For the reasons set forth below, we reverse his sentence and remand it to the district court for re-sentencing proceedings consistent with this opinion. Our decision concerning Ramirez Sr. and co-defendant Angel Angui-ano’s other appeals can be found in the unpublished opinion for case no. 98-5605.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Mistretta v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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- McMillan v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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