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· 11/19/1996

United States v. Renee Withers, United States of America v. Renee Withers

Citations

  • 100 F.3d 1142
  • 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 29954
  • 1996 WL 666021

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  • concluding that a disparity in sentences that results from a co-conspirator’s substantial governmental assistance is not an appropriate basis for a downward departure
  • holding that disparate sentences between codefendants does not pro- vide a basis for departure
  • noting that diminished capacity reduction was not warranted in part because defendant was “fully capable of following a complex set 9f instructions to transport heroin successfully into the United States”
  • stating that appellant must acknowledge responsibility for actions before qualifying for safety valve reduction
  • stating that appellant must acknowledge responsibility for actions before qualifying for safety valve reduction
  • stating that defendants must acknowledge responsibility for actions before qualifying for safety valve reduction

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Judges: Wilkinson, Russell, Hall

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