In a conspiracy to distribute drugs, does the total amount of drugs involved exceed the amount alleged in the indictment?
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The following excerpt is from Perera v. U.S., 932 F.2d 973 (9th Cir. 1991):
In a conspiracy to distribute drugs, the sentencing court may consider the total amount of drugs involved, rather than the amount of drugs alleged in a particular defendant's indictment. See United States v. Turner, 898 F.2d 705, 710-11 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 110 S.Ct. 2574 (1990).
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