United States First Circuit

Conviction for distributing, conspiracy to distribute, and aiding and abetting distribution of cocaine, under 21 U.S.C. sections 841 and 846, are affirmed over sentencing objections that defendant was erroneously designated as an organizer or leader pursuant to U.S.S.G. section 3B1.1(a) (2002).

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/19/2003
• Published 06/19/2003

Judges

• BOUDIN, Chief Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Pelgro, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief for the United States.


• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy G. Watkins, Federal Defender Office, for defendant.