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U.S. v. Acosta-Oliva, No. 94-2281 (10th Cir.) (71 F.3d 375) (December 5, 1995) (Judge Stephen H. Anderson)

Case held that defendant must "tell all" to qualify for safety valve sentence reduction.

This is a controversial decision that deals with the so-called "safety-valve" provision contained in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) and in U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2. The trial court determined that the defendant met the requirements for relief from ...

 

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