United States First Circuit

Defendant's sentence for drug trafficking crimes is affirmed over his claim that the government's sentencing factor manipulation entitles him to a sentence below the statutory mandatory minimum.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/20/2005
• Published 07/21/2005

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, LYNCH and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Timothy G. Watkins, Federal Defender Office, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nancy Rue, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, and Rachel E. Hershfang, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellee.