U.S. v. Carter, No. 11-3605-cr (2nd Cir.) (696 F.3d 229) (September 28, 2012) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes)
In a conviction of a defendant for drug-related charges, district court's imposition of the ten-year mandatory minimum sentence is affirmed where a statutory mandatory minimum provision constrains a district court's discretion under section 3553(a) when it "specifically provides" a minimum sentence, and such a provision need not "specifically provide" that ...
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