Legal Opinion
United States v. James L. Anzalone
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 22, 1998No. 97-2932PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
James L. Anzalone appeals the forty-six month sentence he received after pleading guilty to a cocaine distribution conspiracy offense. He contends the district court erred *941in denying his motion to compel the government to file a substantial assistance downward departure motion under U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1. Because the government’s refusal to file the motion was for reasons other than the nature of Anzalone’s substantial assistance, we reverse.
Anzalone’s plea agreement provided that he would truthfully cooperate with the United States Attorney and that “[a]ny cooperation…
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