Court Opinion

ID: 9521412
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 02:04:30.207722+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:49:44.118972
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BERZON, Circuit Judge,
concurring:
I disagree with the majority as to one point:
The district court applied an erroneous standard with regard to one safety valve factor, 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(5). The district court considered only the truth of the information provided at Gresham’s trial. But under United States v. Shrestha, 86 F.3d 935, 939-40 (9th Cir.1996), the *595question is whether complete and truthful information was ever provided prior to sentencing, not whether the defendant subsequently provided false information.
I agree, however, that on a plain error standard, Brooks cannot prevail as to another safety valve factor, 18 U.S.C. § 3558(f)(2), concerning possessed firearms in connection with the offense. I therefore agree that we must affirm the denial of safety valve relief to Brooks.