Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES v. VICTOR ROJAS MADRIGAL, —
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 28, 2003No. 01-2250PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Victor Rojas Madrigal (Rojas), a first time drug offender, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A), an offense calling for a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison. Rojas sought to qualify for a sentence reduction under statutory safety valve provisions, by providing a full and complete disclosure to the district court. 1 See 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f); U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2(5).
The court rejected Rojas’ proffer and continued the sentencing hearing. At the continued…
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