United States v. Cirilo-Munoz

In 1995, defendant Ernesto Cirilo-Mu-ñoz was convicted of aiding and abetting the murder of an on-duty police officer during the commission of a drug offense. Cirilo drove the getaway car for his co-defendants, who murdered Ivan Mejias Hernandez, an undercover police officer posing as a drug customer. Cirilo was sentenced to twenty-seven years in prison. The murderer cooperated with the government and received a twenty-two year sentence, seventeen of which were for this murder.

Cirilo now appeals his sentence on four grounds. I state my views on each.

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