United States First Circuit

Sentence for violation of the Investment Advisers Act and mail and wire fraud is affirmed over defendant's arguments that his sentence was unreasonably high in light of various mitigating circumstances, and that the district court erred by: 1) placing too much weight on the advisory sentencing guidelines; 2) failing to explain adequately the reasons for the sentence imposed; and 3) taking into account impermissible considerations as part of the sentencing decision.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/08/2007
• Published 03/08/2007

Judges

• SHADUR, Senior District Judge., Before HOWARD, Circuit Judge, SELYA, Senior Circuit Judge, and SHADUR, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John J. Commisso, with whom Thomas M. Hoopes and Kelly, Libby & Hopes, P.C. were on brief, for appellant., Victor A. Wild, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, and Cynthia A. Young, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for the United States.