Legal Opinion

United States v. Elizabeth Castano

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided December 8, 2000No. 2000PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SACK, Circuit Judge:

Elizabeth Castaño appeals from a judgment of conviction following resentencing entered on March 29, 2000 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Edward R. Korman, Judge). She argues on appeal that the district court erred by not granting her a two-level reduction in her offense level under the Sentencing Guidelines because she played a minor role in the offense. Because the district court’s decision was not clearly erroneous, we affirm the judgment.

BACKGROUND

The facts are not in dispute. On October 21, 1992, Elizabeth Castaño pleaded…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. RahmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  2. United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Mohammad Ajmal, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, Muhammad Afzal and Hassan Sabghat UllahkhanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. Mario Ray Soto, Israel Louis VasquezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992

3Cited by38 opinions

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  3. United States v. Rafael Burgos Lnu1-00cr0744-003, Alan DyckmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
  4. United States v. Igor Brunshtein, Also Known as "Mark,"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
  5. United States v. LabbeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009

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