United States v. Jones, No. 13-3670 (8th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CaseDefendant, a policeman until his arrest, appealed his sentence after pleading guilty to attempting to aid and abet the possession with intent to distribute approximately 1000 pounds of marijuana. The court concluded that the district court adequately considered 18 U.S.C. 3553(a) factors and explained the chosen sentence. Further, defendant's within-range sentence was not substantively unreasonable. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment of the district court.
Court Description: Criminal Case - Sentence. District court did not plainly err in imposing sentence within guidelines range to police officer who aided and abetted drug trafficking, as district court adequately considered the section 3553(a) factors and explained the chosen sentence. Sentence was not substantively unreasonable.
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