Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph F. Bolka, III
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 22, 2004No. 02-6168PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Joseph F. Bolka, III pleaded guilty to five counts of possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and distribution and one count of manufacturing methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Defendant now appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for a sentencing reduction under the “safety valve” provision of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.”) § 5C1.2(a). For the reasons explained below, we AFFIRM the judgment and defendant’s sentence.
I. Background
Pursuant to a plea agreement, defendant Bolka pleaded…
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