United States v. Hawkins

SUMMARY ORDER

The United States appeals the August 25, 2005, judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Weinstein, J.) sentencing defendant-appellee Chastity Hawkins to three years probation following her guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and mail fraud. See United States v. Hawkins, 380 F.Supp.2d 143 (E.D.N.Y.2005). We assume the parties’ familiarity with the facts, procedural history, and specification of issues on appeal.

The Government contends that the district court committed an error of law in downwardly departing…