United States v. Trujillo-Linares, No. 21-1301 (8th Cir. 2021)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine. The court concluded that there was no error in the district court's denial of defendant's request for safety valve sentencing because the record supports the district court's determination that defendant was not credible in his safety valve interview.
Court Description: [Per Curiam - Before Benton, Kelly, and Erickson, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Sentencing. The district court did not err in denying defendant's request for safety-valve sentencing as the court's decision that defendant did not give a credible safety valve interview is supported by the sentencing record.
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