Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose Mercedes-Amparo
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 23, 1992No. 92-1483PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Jose Mercedes Amparo pled guilty to attempting to bring illegal aliens into the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A). He claims that the twenty-four month prison term imposed by the district court was disproportionately severe and premised on an improper upward departure. We remand for resentencing due to the government’s breach of its plea agreement obligation to recommend a sentence within the applicable guideline sentencing range (“GSR”).
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BACKGROUND
On September 27, 1991, the United States Border Patrol intercepted a 38-foot yawl carrying…
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