Legal Opinion

United States v. White

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided July 28, 1997No. 96-2215PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CYR, Senior Circuit Judge.

Defendant Rebecca White challenges a district court ruling which declined to sentence her below the statutory minimum prescribed by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(l)(A)(vii), pursuant to the so-called “safety valve” provisions, see 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f); U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2, on the ground that White had not truthfully provided the government with all the information and evidence she had concerning her offense. See 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(5); U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2(5). 1 As there was no error, we affirm.

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BACKGROUND

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. MontanezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  2. United States v. Miranda SantiagoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  3. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Leslie James THOMPSON, AKA: Lester J. Thompson, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996

3Cited by33 opinions

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  3. United States v. Gama-BastidasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
  4. United States v. MarquezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. John P. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999

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