Legal Opinion
United States v. David Yepez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 20, 2012No. 09-50271, 09-50409PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam Opinion; Dissent by Judge WARDLAW.
OPINION
2Per curiam
1. David Yepez and Audenago Acosta-Montes’s cases are variations on the same theme. Both were arrested crossing into the United States from Mexico while carrying enough methamphetamine to trigger a ten-year mandatory minimum sentence. Each pled guilty to one count of importing methamphetamine.
After the pleas, but before sentencing, they learned that they were ineligible for relief under the Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reform Act’s “safety valve” provision. See 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f); United States v. Shrestha, 86 F.3d 935, 938 (9th Cir.1996).…
3Cases cited11 opinions
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- Leif Taylor v. Thomas M. Maddox, Interim Director George Galaza Cal TerhuneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Setser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4598, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 7402 United States of America v. Prakash Man Shrestha, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Alfonso HaydenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
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