Legal Opinion
United States v. Aidoo
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 29, 2012No. 10-4752PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TRAXLER, Chief Judge:
Frank Adoo pleaded guilty to unlawful importation of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a). At sentencing, the district court concluded that Adoo had not been truthful and therefore was not eligible for sentencing under the “safety valve” exception to the otherwise-applicable statutory minimum sentence. See 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f); U.S.S.G. § 501.2(a). The court sentenced Adoo to 60 months’ imprisonment, the minimum sentence permitted under the statute. Adoo appeals, and we affirm.
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Customs officials had intelligence suggesting that Adoo, a native and resident of…
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