United States v. Alzate, No. 09-CR-669 (JBW), 2010 WL 1930186 (E.D.N.Y. May 10, 2010)
Alzate pled guilty to a heroin importation offense, for which he faced an advisory Guidelines range of imprisonment of between 24 and 30 months. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison. Why? "The defendant is a well educated individual who earns a good living and gives support to his children and mother when they require it."









