Legal Opinion

United States v. Paulette Martin

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided February 26, 2019No. 17-6199; 17-6200PublishedCited by 68 opinions

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Chief Judge Gregory wrote the opinion, in which Judge Motz and Judge Floyd joined.

1Opinion of the Court

GREGORY, Chief Judge:

Defendants-Appellants Paulette Martin and Luis Felipe Mangual Sr. both filed motions for sentence reductions under 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (c)(2) and now appeal adverse district court rulings. Because the district court failed to provide Martin and Mangual with individualized explanations for its rulings on their respective motions, we vacate and remand.

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A jury convicted Martin in 2006 of various drug and drug-related offenses in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 , 21 U.S.C. § 843 (b), and 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a). Martin served as a leader in a drug conspiracy for at least seven years-a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Dillon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  2. Chavez-Meza v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2018
  3. United States v. Bryant LegreeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. Mitchell SmallsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013
  5. United States v. Learley GoodwinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011

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