United States v. Francisco D. Pineiro, Also Known as Frank Pineiro

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• recognizing that Blakely has weakened the distinction between the United States Code and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and that the Supreme Court may one day “sweep away” such a distinction
• conceding that “[l]ike the judge who disregards the Washington sentencing rules, a federal judge who disregards the Guidelines does so on pain of reversal”
• holding that an argument was preserved for review in light of intervening Supreme Court precedent when appellant conceded the argument was foreclosed by circuit precedent but raised it in his brief only to “preserve it for further review”
• holding that Blakely does not apply to the federal Guidelines
• addressing this issue but holding that Blakely should not be read to invalidate the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
• addressing this issue but holding that Blakely should not be read to invalidate the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

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