United States v. Julio La Guardia, United States of America v. Eredia Josefa Jimenez-Minalla

U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit · Decided 1990-04-25

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SELYA, Circuit Judge. This appeal involves the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (e) (1988) and section 5K1.1 of the federal sentencing guidelines. 1 We hold that the contested provisions, while perhaps of dubious merit, do not deprive defendants of any constitutional entitleme…

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