Legal Opinion
United States v. Lydia Cooper
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 14, 2006No. 05-1447PublishedCited by 556 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Chief Judge.
Defendant Lydia Cooper contends her criminal sentence was unreasonable under United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005). Cooper also challenges the District Court’s failure to depart downward under U.S.S.G. § 4A1.3. At issue is the imposition of criminal sentences post-Booker. We will affirm.
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On September 2, 2004, Cooper pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to deliver cocaine base (crack) in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Cooper had two prior convictions in 1989— conspiracy to deliver .39…
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