Legal Opinion
United States v. James Collins
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 5, 1997No. 96-5039PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant James Collins pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly and intentionally distributing cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and was sentenced to 42 months imprisonment. On appeal, the government challenges the district court’s downward departure from the career offender guideline range. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
On September 19, 1995, at age 64, James Collins pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly and intentionally distributing 279.7 grams of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §…
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