BROWN, Senior District Judge.
Appellant Bruce Berger pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 & 1341. A few days before he was to be sentenced, he filed a motion to compel the government to move for a "substantial assistance" departure in his favor under the United States Sentencing Guidelines, Section 5K1.1. After hearing arguments from the attorneys,
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