U.S. v. Winebarger, No. 11-1905 (3rd Cir.) (664 F.3d 388) (December 23, 2011) (Judge Marjorie O. Rendell)
There are three different provisions of the law that relate to sentence reductions based on a defendant’s cooperation with - or “substantial assistance to” - the Government, namely:
∙ U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1 - a Guideline policy statement, entitled “Substantial Assistance to Authorities,” which provides that the district court may depart ...
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