Legal Opinion
United States v. Maurice Collins
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 14, 2019No. 18-2149PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ripple, Circuit Judge.
Maurice Collins pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine and crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Because of a prior felony drug conviction, he faced a statutory minimum of ten years in prison, *438 unless he qualified for the "safety valve" in 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (f)(5). The district court initially denied Mr. Collins the benefit of the safety valve on a ground that we later determined to be erroneous. Consequently, we vacated his sentence and remanded for further proceedings. See United States v. Collins , 877 F.3d 362 , 368-69 (7th Cir. 2017).
On remand, the…
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