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U.S. v. Pillow, No. 98-4516 (4th Cir.) (191 F.3d 403) (September 7, 1999) (Judge Karen J. Williams)

Here the Court held that the starting point for calculating a sentence reduction based on USSG § 5K1.1 is the statutory mandatory minumum, not the low end of the Guideline range that would have been applicable but for the mandatory minimum.

Judge Butzner dissented, stating that "Section 3553(e) …

 

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