U.S. v. KIRKLAND

No. 94-3180.

104 F.3d 1403 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Keith KIRKLAND, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 24, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil H. Jaffee, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause, for appellant, with whom A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, Washington, DC, was on the briefs.

Andrew C. Phelan, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause, for appellee, with whom Eric H. Holder, Jr., United States Attorney, John R. Fisher, Thomas J. Tourish, Jr., and Richard L. Edwards, Assistant United States Attorneys, Washington, DC, were on the brief.

Before: SILBERMAN, WILLIAMS, and GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.

SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:

Keith Kirkland challenges his sentence for distributing a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school. He argues that the district court erred by refusing to consider a reduction for acceptance of responsibility solely because he put on a defense of entrapment. We affirm.

I.

Appellant was arrested following his sale of crack cocaine to DEA Agent Ronald...

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