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U.S. v. TORRES

No. 87-5342.

880 F.2d 113 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Santos TORRES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed January 17, 1989.

As Amended July 20, and October 12, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Santos Torres, Milan, Mich., pro per.

John F. Walsh, III, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SCHROEDER, REINHARDT and LEAVY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Santos Torres appeals the denial of his motion to correct his sentence of 25 years of special parole following his guilty plea for distribution of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Because we conclude that the version of 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) in effect at the time of Torres' sentencing did not authorize the imposition of a special parole term, but did require the imposition of a mandatory term of supervised release, we reverse...

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