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U.S. v. Benitez, No. 03-167 (U.S. Supreme Court) (542 U.S. 74; 124 S.Ct. 2333) (June 14, 2004) (Justice Souter)

The respondent in this case, Carlos Dominguez Benitez, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, as a result of which he faced a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years. The Government stipulated in his plea agreement that Benitez would receive a “safety-valve” sentence reduction of two-levels, pursuant to U.S.S.G. §§ ...

 

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