Legal Opinion
United States v. Marmolejos
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 2, 1998No. 96-1735UnknownCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
RENDELL, Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises the issue of whether the defendant, Freddie Marmolejos, is entitled to relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 and resentencing by the district court, in light of a post-sentencing amendment to the application notes to § 2D1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Because we hold that the amendment clarified the existing application note, rather than effecting a substantive change in the law, Marmolejos is entitled to relief and resentencing. Accordingly, we will reverse the district court and remand for resentencing with consideration…
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