What is the applicable minimum sentence for a drug dealer convicted of a drug trafficking offence?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Castaneda, 94 F.3d 592 (9th Cir. 1996):
The quantity of drugs involved in a violation establishes the applicable statutory minimum. District courts determine the quantity of drugs involved in a violation at sentencing. United States v. Harrison-Philpot, 978 F.2d 1520, 1523 (9th Cir.1992), cert. denied, 508 U.S. 929, 113 S.Ct. 2392, 124 L.Ed.2d 294 (1993).
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