United States v. Merbi Suarez

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Merbi Suarez (Suarez) and her brother were named in a four-count indictment in which she was charged with possession of 500 grams or more of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of 50 grams or more of cocaine base with intent to distribute, and use and carrying of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Suarez pleaded guilty to the first of those counts, a violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(l)(B)(ii) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. In exchange for her guilty plea, the government agreed to…