Legal Opinion
United States v. Eliseo Rodrigo Romo
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 9, 1996No. 95-3937PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
Under the “safety valve” exception to statutory minimum sentences, , a drug defendant may be given a more lenient sentence within the otherwise applicable guidelines range if, among other things, the defendant “provide[s] to the Government all information and evidence the defendant has concerning the offense or offenses that were part of the same course of conduct or of a common scheme or plan.” 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(5) (1994); U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2(5) (1995). After Elíseo Rodrigo Romo pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. Sidney Wayne IvesterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by48 opinions
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