Legal Opinion
United States v. Mulero-Algarin
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 24, 2008No. 07-1701PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Senior Circuit Judge.
A criminal defendant who, after he is sentenced, elects to cooperate with the government in the prosecution of others may in certain circumstances receive a reduced sentence. See Fed.R.Crim.P. 35(b). Within wide limits, however, the government holds the key that can unlock the door to such leniency. This appeal implicates the extent of the government’s discretion in deciding when to withhold the use of that key. Concluding, as we do, that the district court acted appropriately both in refusing to compel the government to file a Rule 35(b) motion and in declining to…
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