United States Third Circuit

A defendant may not invoke the Fifth Amendment and refuse to provide the government with additional information pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 3553(f)(5), incorporated by U.S.S.G. section 5C1.2 (the "Safety Valve") and still have the advantage of these provisions.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/14/2003
• Decided 08/07/2003
• Published 08/07/2003

Judges

• Before RENDELL, SMITH and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Shelley Stark, Federal Public Defender, Lisa B. Freeland, Assistant Federal Public Defender (argued), Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mary Beth Buchanan, United States Attorney, Gregory Nescott, Assistant United States Attorney, Bonnie R. Schlueter, Assistant United States Attorney, Kelly R. Labby, Assistant, United States Attorney (argued), Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee.