Legal Opinion
United States v. Debra Kay Tournier, Now Known as Debra Kay Laucamp
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1999No. 98-2446PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Debra Kay Tournier pleaded guilty to participating in a drug conspiracy in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. The government appeals her ninety-month prison sentence. The issue is whether the district court 1 erred in finding her eligible for “safety valve” relief under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) and U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2 after Tour-nier repeatedly lied to government interviewers about aspects of the offense and did not truthfully cooperate until just before her sentencing hearing. We affirm.
Tournier and three co-defendants were indicted for conspiring to possess and distribute…
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