SHARRATT v. MURTHA

Filing 190

SHARRATT v. MURTHA

Doc. 190

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ARTHUR O. SIMPSON ) ) ) ) )

Criminal No. 08-253

DEFENDANT ARTHUR O. SIMPSON'S RESPONSE TO TENTATIVE FINDINGS Arthur O. Simpson, through his counsel, Assistant Federal Public Defender Markéta Sims, respectfully files the within Response to Tentative Findings. In its Tentative Findings, the Court tentatively found the applicable statutory mandatory minimum is five years. Tentative Findings, ¶ 6. However, the Court also found that Mr. Simpson

has met the criteria for the "safety valve," 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f). Tentative Findings, ¶ 2. Accordingly, the statutory 18 U.S.C. §

minimum is not applicable in Mr. Simpson's case. 3553(f).

Respectfully submitted,

s/ Markéta Sims Markéta Sims Assistant Federal Public Defender Attorney Pa. I.D. No. 66325

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