United States v. James King

How courts have described this case

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• ruling that a PSR contained sufficient indicia of reliability when the probation officer “cited several investigative methods used in preparing” it
• upholding application of the U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(1) enhancement because although the defendant “shared the residence with his wife, there is no indication that she was involved in any drug activity”
• “Alleyne emphasizes the aggravating nature of increasing a mandatory minimum sentence. In contrast, the safety valve at issue here mitigates the penalty.” (citation omitted)
• “Here, law enforcement found a handgun with an obliterated serial number in the same room as a baggie with numerous empty clear capsules.”
• “Indeed, throughout the opinion, Alleyne emphasizes the aggravating nature of increasing a mandatory minimum sentence. In contrast, the safety valve at issue here mitigates the penalty.”
• “The district court’s determination that § 2D1.1(b)(1) applies is a factual finding reviewed for clear error.” (quoting United States v. Ruiz, 621 F.3d 390, 396 (5th Cir. 2010))

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).