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U.S. v. TOURNIER

No. 98-2446.

171 F.3d 645 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Debra Kay TOURNIER, now known as Debra Kay Laucamp, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 8, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Louis Murphy, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, argued (Stephanie M. Rose, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on the brief), for appellant.

JoAnne Lilledahl, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, argued (Paul Papak, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on the brief), for appellee.

Before BEAM and LOKEN, Circuit Judges, and BOGUE, District Judge.

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

Debra Kay Tournier pleaded guilty to participating in a drug conspiracy in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. The government appeals her ninety-month prison sentence. The issue is whether the district court1 erred in finding her eligible for "safety valve" relief under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) and U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2 after Tournier repeatedly lied to government interviewers...

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