Legal Opinion

United States v. Eduardo Ortez

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 24, 1990No. 89-3137PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Eduardo Ortez appeals from the District Court’s ruling sentencing him to 27 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release after his conviction on two counts of unlawful possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) and (b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Ortez challenges the District Court’s refusal to depart downward from the applicable Sentencing Guidelines range of 27 to 33 months of imprisonment. Ortez argues that the District Court should have…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. Claude L. BlackwellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
  2. United States v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  3. United States v. Scott FranzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  4. Jim Skinner Ford, Inc. v. WarrenSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. United States v. ColonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. United States v. Willie George ChildressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
  2. United States of America, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Cordell Spencer, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. Dennis L. Mitchell, United States of America v. Paul B. Campbell, A/K/A SoupCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. Robert A. BeckhamCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Christopher J. RomoloCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991

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