SENTELLE, Chief Judge.
Vinson Gales pled guilty to distribution of cocaine base and was sentenced to five years imprisonment, the mandatory minimum. He argues on appeal that the district court erred when it refused to sentence him to a lesser prison term under the so-called safety valve provision. Finding no error, we affirm.
Background
Pursuant to a plea agreement, Gales pled guilty in the district court to unlawful possession with intent to distribute...
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