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192685P.pdf 05/27/2021 United States v. Antwoyn Spencer
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 19-2685
and No: 19-2691
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
[PUBLISHED] [Benton, Author, with Colloton and Kelly, Circuit Judges]
Criminal Case - First Step Act. After two brothers were convicted of
conspiring to distribute both cocaine and powder cocaine, they sought
reduction under the First Step Act. Eligibility depends on whether a
"covered offense" includes a multidrug conspiracy distributing both crack
and powder cocaine. Covered offense require modification under the Fair
Sentencing Act, including all penalties triggered by the drug-quantity
element, not just the highest tier of penalties. First Step Act was not
limited to single-drug conspiracies. The Spencers were thus eligible for
resentencing under the First Step Act.