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U.S. v. WILLIAMS

No. 10-1699.

687 F.3d 283 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LaVone Alford WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: August 7, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: John C. Bruha , United States Attorney's Office, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. Daniel R. Fagan , Daniel R. Fagan & Associates, P.C., Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: John C. Bruha , United States Attorney's Office, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. Daniel R. Fagan , Daniel R. Fagan & Associates, P.C., Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

Before: KEITH, BOGGS, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

The Government appeals LaVone Williams's forty-eight-month sentence for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute, and conspiracy to distribute, fifty grams or more of cocaine base. Before sentencing, the Government moved for a downward departure of two offense levels, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e) and USSG § 5K1.1, thus allowing a sentence below the statutory minimum because of Williams's substantial assistance...

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