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U.S. v. Thompson, No. 95-30210 (9th Cir.) (80 F.3d 368) (April 3, 1996) (Judge Betty Binns Fletcher)

This case is noted because of the Court's strong statement that a defendant's eligibility for an acceptance-of-responsibility reduction does not turn on cooperation in the apprehension or prosecution of co-defendants. Citing U.S. v. McKinney, 15 F.3d 849, 854 (9th Cir. 1994), the court notes that "A defendant's degree of assistance ...

 

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