Where a defendant challenged his sentence in a drug-conspiracy case, the district court did not err in denying the request for safety-valve relief because he conveyed only the basic facts of the crime and failed to provide a complete and ...

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Defendant appealed his sentence, arguing the district court erred in finding that his proffer to the government was not complete and truthful to entitle him to safety-valve relief for his various drug offenses. Where the government’s evidence suggested defendant had ...

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Defendant pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute a compound or mixture containing methamphetamine. On appeal, defendant argued that the district court should have granted him safety-valve relief. Where the district court credited officers’ testimony that defendant changed material ...

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Where a defendant challenged her sentence in a drug case, the defendant failed to establish that she was entitled to safety-valve relief, so the judgment is affirmed. Judgment is affirmed. U.S. v. Fender (MLW No. 73131/Case No. 18-2415 – 2 ...

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U.S. v. Hinojosa (MLW No. 65439/Case No. 12-3468 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Beam, J.)

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U.S. v. Brooks (MLW No.65283/Case No. 12-3588 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)

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U.S. v. Foote (MLW No. 64618/Case No. 12-2402 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

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U.S. v. Garcia (MLW No. 63528/Case No. 11-2338 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)

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U.S. v. Page (MLW No. 63529/Case No. 11-1992 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)

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U.S. v. Barrientos (MLW No. 63407/Case No. 11-2090 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)

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U.S. v. Scott (MLW No. 62260/Case No. 10-2432 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

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