U.S. v. PLAZA

No. 05-4035.

471 F.3d 876 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Rene PLAZA, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 21, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Courter, Des Moines, IA, for United States of America.

Rene Plaza, Leavenworth, KS, pro se.

D. William Thomas, Des Moines, IA, for Rene Plaza.

Before WOLLMAN, RILEY and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Rene Plaza ("Plaza") pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A) and 846. The district court sentenced Plaza to 120 months' imprisonment, the statutory mandatory minimum, representing a 90-month downward variance from the lower end of the advisory guidelines sentencing range. The Government appeals, arguing that the sentence...

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