United States v. Rolando Otero, A/K/A Rawleigh Otero

Rolando Otero pleaded guilty to cocaine possession and conspiracy charges. Under the Sentencing Guidelines, Otero’s base offense level was 32 1 the district court increased Otero’s offense level by two points under Section 2Dl.l(b) of the Guidelines for firearm possession and by two points under Section 3B1.1 for Otero’s aggravating role in the crime. The sentencing judge also reduced Otero’s level by two points because he accepted responsibility for his actions. Otero’s final offense level was therefore 34; the sentence range for this level is 151 to 188 months of incarceration. Otero…