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871 F.2d 1089
Unpublished DispositionNOTICE: Sixth Circuit Rule 24(c) states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Sixth Circuit.UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Leo Maurice DENTLEY, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 89-5193.
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
March 23, 1989.

Before ENGEL, Chief Judge and MERRITT and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges.

ORDER

1
The government appeals from the district court's judgment and sentence in this criminal case.  18 U.S.C. Sec. 3742(b).  The appeal has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 9(a), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.  Upon consideration, the panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed.  Fed.R.App.P. 34(a).

2
Dentley pled guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.  21 U.S.C. Sec. 841(a)(1).  Upon Dentley's motion, the district court held that the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 was unconstitutional as a violation of the doctrine of separation of powers.  The court then sentenced Dentley under the old law.

3
The Supreme Court has now decided the case of Mistretta v. United States, 109 S.Ct. 647 (1989).  In that case, the Court held that the Sentencing Reform Act was constitutional.  Therefore, we must vacate the judgment of the district court in this case and remand for resentencing.

4
The judgment of the district court is vacated and the case is remanded under Rule 9(b)(6), Rules of the Sixth Circuit, for further proceedings.