Legal Opinion
United States v. Bernal Chavarria-Herrara
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 9, 1994No. 93-3186PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
In this case we consider whether the district court has the authority to reduce a defendant’s sentence below the mandatory minimum where the government makes a motion for reduction of sentence based on substantial assistance under Fed.R.Crim.P. 35(b) and U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1. We also consider whether the district court may rely on factors other than the substantial assistance of the defendant in determining the amount of the sentence reduction and whether the government may appeal the sentence reduction. After determining that the government may appeal the district court…
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