Legal Opinion
United States v. Olave-Valencia
District Court, S.D. California
Decided May 18, 2005No. 03CR2744BTMPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER RE: AVAILABILITY OF SAFETY VALVE RELIEF UNDER 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)
MOSKOWITZ, District Judge.
On September 13, 2003, the United States Coast Guard observed Defendants on board a unmarked “go fast” vessel jettisoning approximately 5000 pounds of cocaine into the Pacific Ocean after they had apparently detected the Coast Guard’s helicopter. Defendants ignored the Coast Guard’s command and refused to heave to. After a short pursuit and shots across the bow, a Coast Guard sharpshooter disabled the vessel’s engine. A Coast Guard small boat was dispatched and officers boarded Defendants’ vessel…
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