A Sixth Circuit panel yesterday issued a notable (unpublished) opinion in
US v. Cadieux, No. 20-1689 (6th Cir. Mar. 15, 2021) (available here). It is hard not to be somewhat amused by the facts of the case, but it is still important not to downplay the serious sentencing realities involved. Here are the factual basics:
Cadieux was involved in a Michigan conspiracy to distribute marijuana in which he grew and then sold at least 100 pounds of processed marijuana over the course of two years to Andrew Bravo who then sold the drugs to others. Cadieux was arrested and charged in December 2019 for his role in this drug-trafficking conspiracy.