U.S. v. Santiago, No. 05-30584 (9th Cir.) (466 F.3d 801) (October 23, 2006) (Judge Ronald M. Gould)
Because the defendant failed to object to the PSR’s calculation of the amount of drugs attributable to him, the Court held that the proper standard of review was the onerous plain error standard, despite concerns of the district court.
The defendant in this case, Jesus Santiago, pled guilty to one ...
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