Legal Opinion

United States v. Rene Spiropoulos

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided September 25, 1992No. 91-6058PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Circuit Judge.

This appeal from a judgment in a criminal ease requires us to address several interesting and important questions arising under the Sentencing Reform Act and the Sentencing Guidelines.

Defendant Rene Spiropoulos entered into a plea agreement with the government that required him to cooperate in the investigation of individuals who had committed offenses related to his. The Agreement obligated the government, in exchange, to file a motion pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1, requesting a downward departure from the Guidelines sentencing range based on…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. National Labor Relations Board v. Catholic BishopSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. United States v. Corrine Marie Denardi, Gary R. Tuttle, Cindy L. Scandreth, A/K/A Cindy L. Redding. Appeal of Cindy L. ReddingCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Henrich Barel A/K/A Steven KatzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Jeanette Santos A/K/A Jeanette RamosCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Dennis Ray Paden, William M. Headrick Ii, and Robert BoydCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by69 opinions

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  3. United States v. Gene Francis Newby and Raynaldo Barber. Gene Francis Newby (Appellant in No. 92-5711). Raynaldo Barber (Appellant in No. 92-5712)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Curtis EvansCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Abel A. Mariano, Jr., United States of America v. Barry ButterworthCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993

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