U.S. v. DANSO

No. 10-3094.

664 F.3d 936 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. David Nana DANSO, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 27, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry Ray Smith Jr. , appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant. John O. Iweanoge II and A. J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, entered appearances.

John L. Hill , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Ronald C. Machen Jr., U.S. Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese III and John K. Han , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.


WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

To be eligible for the so-called "safety-valve" reduction in sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f), a defendant must "truthfully provide[] to the Government all information and evidence the defendant has concerning the offense." 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(5). Appellant David Danso pleaded guilty to a relatively simple drug deal—he arranged a sale between one supplier and one buyer. But the deal also involved two samples, one...

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