United States v. Bovee

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR A DOWNWARD DEPARTURE

GADOLA, District Judge.

Before the Court is Defendants’ motion for a downward departure. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will deny the motion.

I. BACKGROUND

On April 10, 2002, a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against Defendants. Count One charged Defendants with conspiracy to manufacture marijuana. See 21 U.S.C. § 846. Count Two charged Defendants with manufacturing marijuana, see 21 U.S.C. § 841, and aiding and abetting, see 18 U.S.C. § 2.

The trial date was initially set for June 10, 2002. Upon the parties’…