United States v. Pacheco, No. 11-2301 (1st Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseDefendant pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute heroin, possessing with the intent to distribute heroin, conspiring to import heroin, and importing heroin into the United States. Defendant was sentenced to twenty-four months' imprisonment and two years of supervised release. Defendant appealed, arguing that her sentence was procedurally and substantively flawed. The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the district court (1) did not err in denying Defendant's request for a continuance of the sentencing hearing; (2) did not abuse its discretion in choosing to impose a term of imprisonment; and (3) afforded Defendant an adequate opportunity to allocute.
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