Whether the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in affirming the district court's judgment which did not depart below the mandatory minimum and sentence the Petitioner to a lesser sentence based upon his substantial assistance since the government's refusal to file a substantial assistance motion was not rationally related to any legitimate government objective and breached the plea agreement

QUESTIONS PRESENTED L The United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in affirming the district court’s judgment which did not depart below the mandatory minimum and sentence the Petitioner to a lesser sentence based upon his substantial assistance since the government’s refusal to file a substantial assistance motion was not rationally related to any legitimate government objective and breached the plea agreement. i