U.S. v. HARRINGTON

Crim. No. 89-138-01-LFO.

808 F.Supp. 883 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America v. Kelvin HARRINGTON, Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

December 18, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Arthur Meade, Asst. U.S. Atty., Crim. Div., Washington, DC, for U.S.

W. Gregory Spencer, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Washington, DC, for defendant Kelvin Harrington.

Bruce Baird, Liran Gordon, Covington & Burling, Washington, DC, for amicus curiae.


MEMORANDUM

OBERDORFER, District Judge.

On June 29, 1989, defendant Kelvin Harrington was convicted on three counts for illegal distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. Although the guideline range applicable to defendant was 97 to 121 months, at sentencing the Court departed downward to require defendant to serve the statutory minimum term of 5 years, based on defendant's significant pretrial efforts at drug rehabilitation. The...

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