United States v. Sonni Hernandez

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States v. Sonni Hernandez, 155 F. App'x 252 (8th Cir. 2005)
Arnold, Fagg, Per Curiam, Smith

United States v. Sonni Hernandez

Opinion

[UNPUBLISHED]

PER CURIAM.

Sonni Natasha Hernandez appeals the 120-month sentence the district court * imposed after Hernandez pleaded guilty to a drug-conspiracy charge. Hernandez argues the government acted in bad faith by not filing a motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e) for a departure below the mandatory minimum sentence. We conclude Hernandez failed to make a substantial threshold showing that the government’s refusal was “irrational, in bad faith, or based on an unconstitutional motive.” See United States v. Davis, 397 F.3d 672, 676 (8th Cir. 2005) (quoting Wade v. United States, 504 U.S. 181, 186, 112 S.Ct. 1840, 118 L.Ed.2d 524 (1992)). Accordingly, we affirm.

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The Honorable Robert W. Pratt, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Sonni Natasha HERNANDEZ, Appellant
Status
Unpublished