United States v. John Doe

OPINION

CHRISTEN, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant Doe 1 pleaded guilty to importing a controlled substance into the United States and provided detailed, verifiable information to the government about members of an international drug cartel. The government found the information so useful that it filed a motion to reduce Doe’s sentence by five levels under U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1, which allows the government to request sentencing reductions for defendants who provide substantial assistance in the prosecution of other offenders. Fearful that his cooperation with the government endangered his life and…