United States v. Larry Urbani

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant Larry Urbani (Urba-ni) pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and was sentenced following that plea to a term of imprisonment within the guidelines range. He brings this appeal challenging the government’s refusal to move for a downward departure from the guidelines under U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1 and the district court’s refusal to hold an evidentia- ry hearing to examine the extent of his assistance to the government. We affirm.

Facts and Proceedings Below

On October 18, 1990, Urbani and three others were named in a forty-one-count indictment concerning…