Safety Valve

Application of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) safety valve provision to avoid mandatory minimums.

1. Koons v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 4, 2018)
3. DefendantsJerry Dean KoonsPlaintiffsUnited StatesJudgesNeil M. GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
4. Case Tags: Mandatory Minimum Sentences;Safety Valve;U.S. Sentencing Guidelines;Mitigating Role Adjustment