Legal Opinion
United States v. Brinton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1998No. Nos. 96-50173, 96-50258PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Brett Brinton appeals and the United States cross-appeals Brinton’s sentence for several methamphetamine-related convictions. Brinton challenges the district court’s ruling that it could not reduce his sentence under U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2 (the “safety valve provision”) because the court was foreclosed by the jury verdict from reconsidering the amount of drugs involved. The United States challenges the district court’s thirty-month downward departure from the sentencing guidelines range for Brinton’s offense level, based on Brinton’s incarceration in state and local…
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