U.S. v. Jeffers, No. 02-1286 (2nd Cir.) (329 F.3d 94) (April 8, 2003) (Judge Chester J. Straub)
Here the Court held that safety valve relief under either USSG § 5C1.2 or § 2D1.1(b)(6) is not discretionary: if the defendant meets the specified criteria, the sentencing court must grant the relief, even if the defendant perjured himself at trial.
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