Chavis v. Florida

upholding statute requiring motion by prosecutor before court may impose sentence below statutory minimum based on defendant’s cooperation with government | defendant has remedies for breach, citing Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 92 S.Ct. 495, 30 L.Ed.2d 427 (1971) | section 5K1.1, promulgated by the Sentencing Commission pursuant to section 994, restates requirement of government motion before sentencing judge may depart below statutory minimum | section 5K1.1, promulgated by the Sentencing Commission pursuant to section 994, restates requirement of government motion before sentencing judge may depart below statutory minimum | Congress may constrain the exercise of judicial discretion so long as such constraints have a rational basis. | same rule' applies to motions to depart below statutory minimum | prosecutor’s broad discretion in making recommendation under § 5K1.1 of the Guidelines | rejecting same argument with respect to section 3553(e) motions