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U.S. v. Alegria, No. 98-1976 (1st Cir.) (192 F.3d 179) (September 30, 1999) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

As this case shows, the courts continue to struggle over the issue of whether they have the authority to intercede when the Government refuses to file a motion for a sentence reduction based on a defendant’s “substantial assistance” pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1 and that refusal is alleged to be ...

 

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