Legal Opinion
United States v. Diane B. Meraz, A/K/A R. Mena, Arturo A. Garcia, A/K/A Chris Garcia, George T. Millward, Theodore F. Stremp
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 7, 1993No. 92-3624PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROTH, Circuit Judge.
I
Diane Meraz was convicted in 1992 of a federal drug offense. Federal statute provides for enhanced sentencing for repeat drug offenders whose prior convictions have become final. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B). Meraz was previously convicted on two felo ny drug charges in New Mexico in 1989. The New Mexico court deferred Meraz’s sentence for a two-year probationary period. The government moved to increase Meraz’s sentence for her 1992 offense in light of her prior state conviction. The district court held that Meraz’s prior conviction was not a “final”…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. Robert L. Lippner, Jr. And James Buddy WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Allen, John BrettCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Fernando MoralesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- State v. EdmondsonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1991
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3Cited by36 opinions
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