United States v. Mannings, No. 16-1492 (8th Cir. 2017)
Annotate this CaseDefendant pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a mixture or substance containing crack cocaine in an amount of 280 grams or more, and powder cocaine in an amount of 5 kilograms or more. On appeal, defendant challenged the district court's drug quantity finding and two sentencing enhancements. The court concluded that the district court did not err in relying on the testimony presented to determine the total drug quantity for purposes of establishing defendant's base offense level; the district court did not err by imposing a two-level enhancement for possession of a firearm under USSG 2D1.1(b)(1); and the district court did not err by imposing a three-level enhancement under USSG 3B1.1(b) for his role as a manager or supervisor in the criminal activity. The court also concluded that defendant's sentence was both procedurally and substantively reasonable. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Per Curiam - Sentencing. The district court's decisions regarding the credibility of witnesses at sentencing in nearly unreviewable and the district court did not err in its credibility determination in connection with calculating drug quantity for purposes of establishing defendant's base offense level; no error in imposing a two-level firearm enhancement or a three-level role in the offense enhancement; the district court provided sufficient reasoning for its sentencing decision and the sentence imposed was substantively reasonable. [ March 02, 2017
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