United States v. Miranda-Camarena
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Jesus Miranda-Camarena appealed his 34-month, within-guidelines sentence for drug trafficking as procedurally and substantively unreasonable. While the appeal was pending, he completed his term of imprisonment and was removed to Mexico. His lawyer and the government now contend that this appeal is moot, and we agree.
Miranda-Camarena pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute cocaine as part of a large cocaine-trafficking organization in Chicago. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district court rejected Miranda-Camarena’s request for a below-guidelines sentence, observing that his drug sales had contributed to the “misery” in neighborhoods affected by drug trafficking..
Miranda-Camarena appealed, challenging the length of his sentence and arguing that the district court did not consider any of his mitigating arguments. After we heard oral argument in this appeal, the Bureau of Prisons released Miranda-Ca-marena, and his lawyer notified us that he had been removed to Mexico. Counsel for Miranda-Camarena and the government now assert that this appeal is moot, and we agree that the appeal must be dismissed. Because Miranda-Camarena has complet
The appeal is DISMISSED.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- United States v. Jesus MIRANDA-CAMARENA
- Status
- Published