United States v. Michael Peters

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Michael Peters, 402 F. App'x 211 (9th Cir. 2010)

United States v. Michael Peters

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Michael Anthony Peters appeals from his 120-month mandatory minimum sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1)(B) and 846. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Peters contends that his mandatory minimum sentence is substantively unreasonable because it is greater than necessary under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). Peters’s contention is foreclosed. United States v. Wipf, 620 F.3d 1168, 1170-71 (9th Cir. 2010) (Section 3553 does not authorize a court to impose a sentence below the mandatory statutory minimum.).

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Michael Anthony PETERS, Defendant—Appellant
Cited By
1 case
Status
Unpublished