U.S. v. Figueroa

Dist. Ct. erred in sentencing defendant to 235-month term of incarceration on drug conspiracy charge, even though said term was at low end of applicable sentencing range, where Dist. Ct. made several unnecessary references to Hugo Chavez, Iranian terrorists and Hitler's dog when imposing instant sentence. New sentencing hearing was required where instant comments precluded Ct. of Appeals from assessing whether defendant's sentence was properly based on section 3353(a) factors.