United States Eighth Circuit

Defendants' sentences for drug convictions are affirmed where the "safety valve" provision of 18 U.S.C. section 3553(f) does not apply to defendants since they did not provide the government a full and truthful account of their knowledge concerning the offense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/26/2004
• Published 10/26/2004

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, HEANEY, BRIGHT, WOLLMAN, MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, MURPHY, BYE, RILEY, MELLOY, SMITH, COLLOTON, GRUENDER, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen V. Grigsby, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant Alvarado-Rivera., Paul Applebaum, argued, St. Paul, MN, for appellant Moya-Vega.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph T. Dixon, Asst. U.S. Attorney, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.