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Sentencing Guidelines

By: Derek Hawkins//October 13, 2021//

Sentencing Guidelines

By: Derek Hawkins//October 13, 2021//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Jesus Raul Beltran-Leon

Case No.: 19-2615

Officials: EASTERBROOK, ROVNER, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Sentencing Guidelines

Jesus Raul Beltran-Leon (“Beltran”) pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a) and 846. Although his properly calculated guidelines range was life in prison, the court ultimately sentenced Beltran to twenty-eight years’ imprisonment. Beltran challenges that sentence on multiple grounds. We affirm Beltran’s substantially below-guidelines sentence.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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