United States v. Marc David Rabins, United States of America v. A.L. Johnson

I concur in the Court’s opinion in United States v. Marc David Rabins. In United States v. A.L. Johnson, I respectfully dissent.

A.L. Johnson appeals from a 96-month sentence imposed by the Honorable Ronald E. Longstaff, District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. On April 29, 1994, Mr. Johnson pled guilty to one count of an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. On May 15,1994, Judge Longstaff recognized Mr. Johnson’s substantial assistance to the prosecution, pursuant to a motion for a departure pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1 and 18 U.S.C. § 3558(e), and…