U.S. v. Burnett, No. 95-1716 (7th Cir.) (66 F.3d 137) (September 14, 1995) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)
Case held that when a courier is held accountable for only the amount he carries, he plays a significant rather than a minor role in that offense. "Henchmen and factotums therefore do not receive authomatic reductions. . . . Couriers are integral to the success of drug rings, and long …
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