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U.S. v. MORONES

No. 98-2761.

181 F.3d 888 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Guillermo Perales MORONES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 1, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan M. Hunt, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellant.

Virginia P. Perez, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Kansas City, MO, argued (Stephen L. Hill, Jr., on the brief), for appellee.

BEFORE: WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

Guillermo Morones pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than one hundred kilograms of marijuana, an offense calling for a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), 846. In 1994, Congress enacted a "safety valve" sentencing statute to mitigate the harsh impact of mandatory minimum sentences on less culpable...

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