Legal Opinion
United States v. Mark Forney
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 27, 1993No. 92-2220PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, the defendant-appellant contends that he should have received a downward departure in his sentence pursuant to his plea agreement with the government. The district court declined to depart downward based on substantial assistance because the government did not move for such a departure. After review of the record, we AFFIRM.
I. BACKGROUND
Defendant-appellant Mark Forney pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of a substance containing cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 21 U.S.C. § 846, one count…
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