· 8/4/1999
United States v. Gomez-Ortiz
Citations
- 62 F. Supp. 2d 508
- 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12167
- 1999 WL 592642
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding that a Massachusetts misdemeanor conviction for possession with intent to distribute marijuana was not a “drug trafficking crime,” because it was a misdemeanor under state law
- “The First Circuit was clear that the Sentencing Guidelines equate a criminal record with the actual convictions. The Circuit looks to the law under which the defendant was convicted, rather than to the defendant’s criminal conduct.”
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Judges: Lagueux
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