United States First Circuit

Sentence for drug and weapons charges is affirmed where the district court did not treat sentencing guidelines as mandatory and the explanation given for the sentence was reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/19/2006
• Published 05/19/2006

Judges

• HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, HUG, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph S. Berman, with whom Berman & Dowell was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul G. Casey, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.