U.S. v. Pineiro, No. 03-30437 (5th Cir.) (377 F.3d 464) (July 12, 2004) (Judge Carolyn Dineen King)
Here, disagreeing with the approach taken by the Sixth and Seventh Circuits, the Fifth Circuit held that the Supreme Court's decision in Blakely v. Washington does not extend to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines which continue to remain valid.
In sharp contrast to the Sixth and Seventh Circuit rulings in U.S. ...
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