Legal Opinion
United States v. Jeffrey C. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 14, 1992No. 90-3606PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Section 5K1.1 of the sentencing guidelines provides: “Upon motion of the government stating that the defendant has provided substantial assistance in the investigation or prosecution of another person who has committed an offense, the court may depart from the guidelines.” Defendants often estimate the value of their assistance, and the risks they have taken to provide it, more highly than does the prosecutor. Regularly they ask the court to reward their aid with a lower sentence notwithstanding the absence of a motion under § 5K1.1. Jeffrey C. Smith made such a…
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