United States v. Deandrade

OPINION

SAND, District Judge.

We deal herein with issues relating to the sentencing of Daniel Deandrade who was found guilty after a jury trial of conspiracy to distribute or possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, in a form commonly known as “crack,” and of distribution or possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack.

Defendant argues that Deandrade’s pri- or juvenile adjudication does not qualify as a prior conviction under the sentencing guidelines to trigger a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years. Defendant also raises a number of other…