United States First Circuit

After remand for resentencing, sentence for conspiracy to distribute cocaine is affirmed where: 1) the evidence was sufficient to support the calculation of the individualized drug quantity and the determination that a firearm had been involved; 2) the sentencing court's reasoning behind the sentence was sufficiently detailed to comply with 18 U.S.C. section 3553(c); and 3) the difference between defendant's sentence and those of his co-defendants who chose to enter into plea bargain agreements did not constitute an unwarranted sentencing disparity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/12/2006
• Published 12/12/2006

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, SILER, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Héctor L. Ramos-Vega, Research & Writing Specialist, Federal Public Defender's Office, with whom Joseph C. Laws, Jr., Federal Public Defender, were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nelson Pérez-Sosa, Assistant United States Attorney, Senior Appellate Attorney, with whom H.S. García, United States Attorney, and Germán A. Rieckehoff, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellee.