Legal Opinion
United States v. Ricardo Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 29, 1990No. 88-6020PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Following his plea of guilty on July 17, 1988, Ricardo Rodriguez was convicted of possessing with intent to distribute approximately three kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. As the crime occurred on or after November 1, 1987, he was sentenced under the federal sentencing guidelines.
At the sentencing hearing the district court adopted the presentence investigation report (PSI) as written. The amount of cocaine involved placed the base offense level at 28. The court, following the PSI, next added four levels for…
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