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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Variances
The Fifth Circuit holds in United States v. Montes, No. 08-10932 (5th Cir. Mar. 26, 2010) (Reavley, Davis, Stewart), that absent a Government Substantial Assistance Motion or Safety Valve qualification, a District Court may not impose a sentence below the statutory minimum mandatory sentence.
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