United States v. Martinez, No. 19-1667 (1st Cir. 2021)
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The First Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed in connection with Defendant's conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiring to possess with intent to distribute the same, holding that there was no error in the sentence.
After a lengthy sentencing proceeding, the district court denied Defendant safety-valve relief, concluding that Defendant had not met her duty of disclosure to the government under 18 U.S.C. 3553(f)(5). The court proceeded to impose the mandatory five-year term of imprisonment. Defendant appealed, arguing that she met the disclosure obligation of section 3553(f)(5). The First Circuit affirmed, holding that the district court did not err in concluding that Defendant was ineligible for safety-valve relief because she failed truthfully and completely to disclose the information that she possessed concerning her offense of conviction.
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