Legal Opinion
United States v. Matos
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 7, 2003No. Nos. 01-2431, 01-2432PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Congress enacted the so-called “safety valve,” 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f), as a vehicle for shielding certain first-time offenders from the draconian effects of mandatory minimum sentences. But the safety valve is not available upon demand; to qualify for it, a defendant must make a multifaceted showing (including a showing that he has disclosed to the government, truthfully and completely, all relevant information concerning the offense of conviction and any related offenses).
Defendants-appellants Illio Matos and Carlos Ovalles-Torres attempted to make that showing.1 The…
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