United States First Circuit

Defendant's sentence for a drug conviction is affirmed over his challenge that the district court's explanation for fixing the sentence at a particular point in the guideline sentencing range failed to satisfy 18 U.S.C. section 3553(c)(1).

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/15/2004
• Published 11/15/2004

Judges

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

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles F. Willson and Nevins & Nevins LLP on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• H.S. Garcia, United States Attorney, Nelson Pérez Sosa and Thomas F. Klumper, Assistant United States Attorneys, on brief for appellee.