United States v. Rios, No. 20-1146 (8th Cir. 2021)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's 157 month sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The court affirmed the denial of safety-valve relief to defendant because the record amply supports the district court's finding that defendant failed to provide complete and truthful information. The court also concluded that defendant's 157-month sentence—a 53-month downward variance from the Guidelines range—is substantively reasonable. In this case, the sentence reflects full compliance with the applicable sentencing statutes and Guidelines provisions, taking into account the specific characteristics of this defendant, the circumstances, and nature of the offense. Therefore, the district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing defendant.
Court Description: [Per Curiam - Before Smith, Chief Judge, and Loken and Melloy, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Sentencing. The district court did not err in denying defendant's motion for safety-valve sentencing as the record amply supports the court's finding that she failed to provide complete and truthful information to the government in her proffer; defendant's sentence, a 53-month downward variance from the Guidelines range, was not substantively unreasonable.
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