United States First Circuit

The strictures of the offense level guideline do not apply to bar departures based on the number and severity of the defendant's prior convictions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/29/2001
• Published 03/29/2001

Judges

• COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and SELYA, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph C. Laws, Jr., Federal Public Defender, and Anita Hill-Adames, Assistant Federal Public Defender, on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Guillermo Gil, United States Attorney, Jorge E. Vega-Pacheco, Assistant United States Attorney, and Thomas F. Klumper, Assistant United States Attorney, on brief for appellee.