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U.S. v. SUTTON

No. 09-3019.

625 F.3d 526 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jacquelynne Joy SUTTON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: November 22, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine M. Menendez , AFPD, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.

Leshia M. Lee-Dixon , AUSA, St. Paul, MN, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, SMITH, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Jacquelynne Joy Sutton was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. The district court1 sentenced her to 120 months' imprisonment, which is the statutory minimum sentence under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B). Sutton appeals, asserting that the district court failed to recognize its authority to sentence her below the statutory minimum. We affirm.

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