United States Second Circuit

Conviction for second-degree harassment under N.Y. Penal Law 240.26 is "similar to" the minor offenses listed in USSG 4A1.2(c)(1), and therefore does not preclude application of the safety-valve exception to mandatory minimum sentencing.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/10/2000
• Decided 12/13/2000
• Published 12/13/2000

Judges

• JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN and KEARSE, Circuit Judges, and CHIN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Paul J. Madden, Brooklyn, NY, on the brief, for defendant-appellant., Greg D. Andres, Asst. U.S. Atty., (Loretta E. Lynch, U.S. Atty., Emily Berger, Asst. U.S. Atty., Brooklyn, NY, on the brief), for appellee.