United States First Circuit

In a case involving former officials of the Puerto Rico Department of Education, defendants, who entered into cooperation agreements with the government and pled guilty in exchange for what they hoped would be shorter sentences, unsuccessfully appeal from their sentences. Given the scope of the scheme and the significant breaches in their plea agreements, the sentencing court did not abuse its discretion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/02/2004
• Published 03/02/2004

Judges

• COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and SMITH, District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gary H. Montilla with whom Luis A. Plaza, Osvaldo Carlo Linares and Lausell & Carlo, PSC were on brief for appellant Fajardo-Velez., Ignacio Rivera-Cordero for appellant Cruz-Mercado.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nelson Perez-Sosa, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom H.S. Garcia, United States Attorney, and Sonia I. Torres-Pabon, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief for appellee.