Alberto Perez v. United States
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess FifthAmendment
Does the district court's blind reliance upon United States Sentencing Guideline § 2D1.1(c)(1)'s draconian base offense level of 38 for distribution of 'pure' methamphetamine, without considering arguments adopted by numerous district courts that the guideline is baseless and unduly harsh, result in an arbitrary sentence and violate a criminal defendant's right to due process?
QUESTION PRESENTED Does the district court’s blind reliance upon United States Sentencing Guideline § 2D1.1(c)(1)’s draconian base offense level of 38 for distribution of “pure” methamphetamine, without considering arguments adopted by numerous district courts that the guideline is baseless and unduly harsh, result in an arbitrary sentence and violate a criminal defendant’s right to due process? ii