5K1

Also 5-K-1. Refers to someone who provides assistance in the investigation or prosecution of another, used in context to release them from otherrwise mandatory sentencing guidelines.

Related to the 2001 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Section 5.K.1.1

In the Geto Boys song G-Code: "Fuck a 5K1, check his P-S-I"

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5k1 letter

a letter sent to the judge from the us attorney asking to depart from mandatory guidelines due to their cooperation with the government

Conspiracy to disturb meth is a mandatory 10 years but with proffering session a 5k1 letter
John helped create 2 fresh indictments so they agreed to put him on a 4 person indictment instead if he cooperated. He’s still in county while agents continuously pound him with “What do you have for me now?”

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