United States v. Noriega, No. 13-3572 (8th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CaseDefendant appealed his sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The court concluded that the Government did not breach the plea agreement by introducing additional evidence to establish defendant's role under U.S.S.G. 3B1.1(a) because the plea agreement contained no provision limiting the scope of relevant conduct or defining defendant's role in the offense and because the Government unequivocally stood by its stipulation to a base offense level of 36. Accordingly, the court affirmed the district court's judgment.
Court Description: Criminal case - Sentencing. The plea agreement's drug-quantity stipulation did not prohibit the government from seeking enhancements based on relevant conduct or role in the offense, and the government did not breach the plea agreement when it introduced evidence to establish role in the offense under Guidelines Sec. 3B1.1(a). Judge Bright, concurring. [ July 29, 2014
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