United States First Circuit

The sentencing court did not err in denying a role-in-the-offense adjustment under USSG section 3B1.2(b), and fact-specific claims of ineffective assistance of counsel cannot be aired for the first time on direct appeal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/04/2003
• Published 03/04/2003

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and CYR, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Eileen F. Shapiro, by appointment of the court, on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Margaret E. Curran, United States Attorney, Donald C. Lockhart and Mary E. Rogers, Assistant United States Attorneys, on brief for appellee.