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United States of America v. William L. "Billy" Bernier

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Before Boudin, Selya and Howard, Circuit Judges.

In this appeal, defendant-appellant William L. “Billy” Bernier asserts that the sentencing court erred in making a drug quantity determination. After careful consideration, we reject this assertion and affirm the defendant’s sentence.

We rehearse the background facts to the extent needed to provide context. A jury found that the defendant, at the times material hereto, was a member of a marijuana distribution conspiracy. Trial testimony indicated that the ringleader, Chad Marquis, acquired marijuana in Canada and transported it to the United States. He sold some of this marijuana to the defendant. These purchases began as early as 2002.

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