Legal Opinion
United States v. Bellazerius
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 17, 1994No. Nos. 93-3157, 93-3168PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Convicted on guilty pleas of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, Dino Bellazerius and Anthony L. Billa appeal their sentences. Concluding that the career offender provisions of the Sentencing Guidelines should not have been applied, we vacate the sentences and remand.
Background
Bellazerius told undercover agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration that he and Billa were prepared to “cook” methamphetamine in a laboratory located in a portable building behind Billa’s house. The agents gave Bellazerius $800 and were told to pick up…
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