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U.S. v. Phillips, No. 03-50520 (5th Cir.) (382 F.3d 489) (August 18, 2004) (Judge Carl E. Stewart)

Loaded on Sept. 1, 2004 published in Punch and Jurists September 27, 2004
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Minimums.

Here the Court joined all of the other Circuits in concluding that 18 USC §§ 3553(e) and (f) represent the exclusive routes to depart below the statutory minimum - i.e., substantial cooperation under § 5K1.1 or safety valve departures.

Here the Fifth Circuit joined every other Circuit in holding that ...

 

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