Legal Opinion

United States v. John Doe 1, and John Doe 2

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided June 23, 1993No. 830, Docket 92-1416PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Per curiam

John Doe pled guilty pursuant to a written plea agreement to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine, see 21 U.S.C. § 846. Doe’s crime called for a mandatory minimum sentence of five years’ imprisonment. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B). The government, however, found that Doe contributed substantial assistance in the investigation or prosecution of another person and accordingly moved for a downward departure pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1 from the mandatory minimum and from Doe’s calculated guidelines’ range of 63-78 months. The district court granted the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. RiveraCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. Ira Marvin DickeyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  3. United States v. Denise GregoryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Parker, DariusCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. Marcel H. PomerleauCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. United States v. SanchezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  2. United States v. McAndrewsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. Genevieve Lawal, Francis Wiredu, Augustina Erskine, Hannah Nemo, Agnes Anane, Constance Hagan, and Osman El-Alana, Adu Gyanfi WireduCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. Stephan Gary HillCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. Ming He, Also Known as Tony JaiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996

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