On July 11, 2008, my  client Petra T. obtained a sentence of only twenty four months in a multi kilo methamphetamine smuggling case in the United States District Court, Southern District of California (07mj1710.)  The government had initially sought a sentence of ten years.  I am unaware of any case in this court when the court has given so little time for a first methamphetamine smuggling case in light of the mandatory minimum sentence.  At sentencing, the client fell to her knees, and declared, "praise God and God bless you judge."