United States First Circuit

The district court's determination that the facts of defendant's family ties and responsibilities are not sufficiently exceptional to warrant a departure in sentencing on conviction for illegally reentering the US after deportation, affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2002
• Published 10/30/2002

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, LYNCH, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Timothy G. Watkins for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Cynthia A. Young, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.