Legal Opinion
United States v. Harper
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 7, 2011No. 10-30643PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Rodney D. Harper pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy charge involving “50 grams and more” of cocaine base. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Harper was debriefed by the Government and gave immunized statements about the conspiracy. A probation officer later issued a presentence investigation report (PSR) assigning Harper a guideline sentencing range based on 18 kilograms of cocaine base. Harper objected to the PSR, asserting it was not based on sufficient, reliable information derived from a legitimate source wholly independent of his immunized statements. To…
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