Legal Opinion
United States v. Tirso Kakatin
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 1, 2000No. 99-10361PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRABER, Circuit Judge:
In this case, we must answer the question whether the “safety valve” provision of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) applies to a conviction under 21 U.S.C. § 860. Like the Third and Eleventh Circuits, we answer “no.”
FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On February 11, 1999, Defendant, Tirso Kakatin, was indicted and charged with one count of possessing with the intent to distribute, and distributing, crystal methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) 2 and 21 U.S.C. § 860(a). 3 Two days later, Defendant was arrested. Oh March 15, he…
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