United States First Circuit

Convictions on multiple counts of drug and firearm possession are affirmed where the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions, but the sentence for another defendant is vacated and remanded where the district court did not adequately explain its reasoning behind the sentence given.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/03/2007
• Published 04/03/2007

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, LYNCH, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John Ward-Llambias, for appellant García-Carrasquillo., José F. Quetglas-Jordán, with whom Quetglas Law Offices was on brief, for appellant Claudio-García., Terrance J. McCarthy, for appellant González-Rivera.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nelson Pérez-Sosa, Assistant United States Attorney, Chief, Appellate Division, with whom Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.