Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Yvonne N. AJUGWO, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1996No. 95-50178PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
Yvonne Ajugwo appeals her sentence imposed following her guilty plea to conspiracy to import heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 963 on the grounds that the Government breached the plea agreement when it contested the applicability of U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2(5), the safety valve provision. We have jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a), and we affirm.
SAFETY VALVE PROVISION
Before we go into the facts and history of this case, we will discuss the Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reform Act (“MMSRA”), 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f), also known as the “safety valve” provision. Section…
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