United States First Circuit

Conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed where: 1) the prosecutor's closing statements were not improper; 2) the court did not err in classifying defendant's prior conviction for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon as a crime of violence under the sentencing guidelines; and 3) the sentence imposed was reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/26/2009
• Published 02/26/2009

Judges

• HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before LIPEZ, MERRITT, and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles W. Rankin, with whom Michelle Menkin and Rankin & Sultan, were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Matthew D. Krueger, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.