Legal Opinion
United States v. Montanez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 24, 1996No. 95-2096PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.
The sole issue on this appeal is whether the district court erred in denying Alexander Montanez the benefit in sentencing of the recently enacted “safety valve” provision which relates to mandatory minimum sentences. 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f); see U.S.S:G. § 5C1.2. We readily conclude that there was no error in this case. But in light of the far-reaching interpretation of the statute urged by the government, something more than a per curiam affirmance is required.
Montanez and three others were arrested in May 1994, after Montanez had aided in five drug sales to undercover…
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