United States Third Circuit

Defendant, convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking offense, unsuccessfully appeals his sentence. The district court correctly observed that it lacked authority to depart downward from the statutorily mandated minimum sentence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/23/2004
• Published 01/23/2004

Judges

• Before McKEE and SMITH, Circuit Judges, and WEIS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Elizabeth T. Hey, Defender Association of Philadelphia, Federal Court Division, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sara L. Grieb, Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.