United States First Circuit

Defendant's convictions and sentence stemming from his unauthorized use of another doctor's name and DEA registration number are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) the district court's refusal to apply the exclusionary rule to evidence allegedly obtained in violation of federal regulations designed to protect the confidentiality of substance abuse treatment records; 2) the foreclosure of a proposed entrapment defense; 3) an evidentiary ruling; and 4) the use of an obstruction of justice enhancement during sentencing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/29/2008
• Published 01/29/2008

Judges

• SELYA, Senior Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL and SELYA, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael A. Cunniff, with whom Jay P. McCloskey, Thimi R. Mina, and McCloskey, Mina, Cunniff & Dilworth, LLC were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Margaret D. McGaughey, Appellate Chief, with whom Paula D. Silsby, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.