United States Ninth Circuit

In the context of the statutory safety valve, which grants relief from certain mandatory minimum sentences when five criteria are met, in order to demonstrate "good faith" in cooperating with the government, a defendant need only show what the statutory language directs: that by the time of sentencing, he has "truthfully provided to the Government all information and evidence [he] has concerning the offense or offenses."

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/18/2006
• Decided 02/26/2007
• Published 02/26/2007

Judges

• PAEZ, Circuit Judge:, Before: D.W. NELSON, THOMPSON, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Peggy Sue Juergens, Seattle, WA, for the defendant-appellant., John McKay, United States Attorney, and Douglas James Hill, Assistant United States Attorney, Tacoma, WA, for the plaintiff-appellee.