I. 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.

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