Gonzalez-Ramirez v. United States

Citation175 L.Ed.2d 370,558 U.S. 1004,130 S.Ct. 524 (Mem)
Decision Date02 November 2009
Docket NumberNo. 09–6745.,09–6745.
PartiesFernando GONZALEZ–RAMIREZ, aka Fernando, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.
CourtUnited States Supreme Court
Opinion

Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied.

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  • United States v. Pelletier
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (1st Circuit)
    • December 1, 2011
    ...in the light most favorable to the verdict. United States v. Gonzalez–Ramirez, 561 F.3d 22, 24 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, ––– U.S. ––––, 130 S.Ct. 524, 175 L.Ed.2d 370 (2009). The scheme at the heart of Pelletier's convictions was relatively simple. A confederate of Pelletier's either swam o......
  • United States v. Boomer
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (4th Circuit)
    • November 10, 2011
    ......United States, 536 U.S. 545, 568-69 (2002) (recognizing criticisms of mandatory minimum sentencing provisions, but not holding them unconstitutional); Chapman v. United States, 500 U.S. 453, 467 (1991) (noting that determinate sentences are not unconstitutional); United States v. Gonzalez-Ramirez, 561 F.3d 22, 30 (1st Cir. 2009) (deciding that prosecutor's discretion to seek enhanced minimum sentence does not violate separation of powers doctrine), cert. denied, 130 S. Ct. 524 (2009).        Boomer argues that his 125-month sentence on count one is substantively unreasonable because ......

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