Legal Opinion
United States v. Donntraie Lemanes Butler
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 3, 2001No. 01-4047PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge LUTTIG wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge MOTZ joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Chief Judge.
Defendant Donntraie Lemanes Butler appeals the district court’s judgment sentencing him to 161 months imprisonment. Butler argues that the court should have compelled the government to file a downward departure motion pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e) and § 5K1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines in view of the substantial assistance he rendered. Because Butler has not demonstrated that the government’s refusal to make the motion was based on an…
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