Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville.
No. 3:19-cr-00207-4—Thomas A. Varlan, District Judge.
Argued: October 20, 2022
Decided and Filed: December 19, 2022
Before: BATCHELDER, GRIFFIN, and KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judges.
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OPINION
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KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge. Aaron Haynes argues that the district court misinterpreted
18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(1) when it denied him “safety valve” relief from his mandatory-minimum
sentence. We agree with the district court’s interpretation of the statute and affirm. |