U.S. v. GRANT

No. 89-5027.

886 F.2d 1513 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Patrick John GRANT, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 12, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Todd R. Young, St. Paul, Minn., for appellant.

Jon M. Hopeman, Minneapolis, Minn., for appellee.

Before McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge, HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge and FAGG, Circuit Judge.


FAGG, Circuit Judge.

Patrick John Grant pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846 (1982). At sentencing, Grant moved for a departure from the United States Sentencing Guidelines based on substantial assistance to authorities. See U.S. Sentencing Guidelines § 5K1.1 (Oct.1987). The district court denied Grant's request because the government refused to move for...

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