United States v. Valquier, No. 18-1466 (8th Cir. 2019)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence, holding that the district court did not clearly err in denying defendant safety-valve relief after concluding that he had not truthfully provided all information and evidence he had concerning the drug-related offense. In this case, the government's evidence suggested that defendant had a larger role in the drug conspiracy than he admitted to, and he failed to establish that he did in fact provide complete information.
Court Description: Melloy, Author, with Colloton and Shepherd, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Sentencing. The district court did not clearly err in denying defendant safety-valve relief after it concluded he had not truthfully provided all information and evidence he had concerning the offense.
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