United States v. Luis Manuel Rodriguez-Lara

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• holding that the defendant’s substantial rights were affected where the defen- dant “was entitled to a lower Guideline range than that under which he was actually sentenced”
• holding that the defendant’s substantial rights were affected where the defen- dant “was entitled to a lower Guideline range than that under which he was actually sentenced”
• holding that we review a decision of this kind for abuse of discretion
• noting that “a three-judge panel may not overrule [9th Circuit precedent] absent intervening Supreme Court or en banc authority”
• finding the trial court erred by failing to appoint an expert where the absolute disparity of Hispanics was 14.55%
• reaffirming the prior conviction exception to the Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), rule

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