United States First Circuit

Sentence for aiding and abetting the distribution of heroin is affirmed over defendant's arguments that the court refused to consider the lower sentence his partner in the crime received and the need to avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities in sentencing him according to the sentencing guidelines.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/06/2006
• Published 04/06/2006

Judges

• BOUDIN, Chief Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jonathan R. Saxe, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Defender Office, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark E. Howard, Assistant United States Attorney, for appellee., Peter E. Papps, Assistant United States Attorney, and Thomas P. Colantuono, United States Attorney, on brief, for appellee.