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U.S. v. DESANTIAGO-ESQUIVEL

No. 07-1170.

526 F.3d 398 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Viridiana DESANTIAGO-ESQUIVEL, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 22, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abbie Crites-Leoni, argued, Cape Girardeau, MO, for appellant.

Carter Collins Law, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.

Before RILEY, MELLOY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Viridiana Desantiago-Esquivel, an illegal alien from Mexico, pled guilty to conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district court found that she qualified for safety valve relief under U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2, which enabled the district court to impose a sentence less than the statutory mandatory minimum term of 10 years. The applicable Guidelines range was 108-135 months. The...

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