Legal Opinion
United States v. Steven George Nelson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 16, 2000No. 99-10127PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Steven George Nelson (“Nelson”) pleaded guilty to one count of possession of marijuana with intent to manufacture. At sentencing, the district court enhanced Nelson’s sentence under U.S.S.G. § 2Dl.l(b)(l), for possession of a dangerous weapon and, after so doing, concluded that U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2 — the so-called “safety valve” provision — was inapplicable because it was not “clearly improbable” that guns seized from Nelson were connected with his crimes.
Nelson appeals his sentence and argues two points. First, Nelson contends that when the government opposed application of…
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