United States First Circuit

Challenge to a sentence is rejected where sentencing courts may not give less weight to some sentencing guidelines than to others because of policy considerations, and the sentencing judge adequately explained why the sentence was justified.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/13/2006
• Published 09/13/2006

Judges

• PER CURIAM., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, SELYA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert J. Ruffner and Vincent, Kantz & Ruffner, on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Margaret D. McGaughey, Appellate Chief, and Paula D. Silsby, United States Attorney, on brief, for appellee.