February 17, 2010 - Client Sentenced Well Below Guidelines

February 17, 2010, United States District Court sentenced Mr. Kent's client, Victor Amparo, to 18 months imprisonment on conspiracy to distribute 5 or more kilograms of cocaine, when guidelines were 70-87 months, client did no substantial assistance and Government strenuously argued for guideline sentence.  The case was built on a reverse sting operation.  This sentence was 4 years and 4 months below the bottom of the guidelines - without any substantial assistance motion.