United States First Circuit

Sentence for drug crimes is affirmed where the court was not unreasonable in applying a twelve-month upward departure from defendant's mandatory minimum sentence, as the court made an informed decision and also stated it would have reached the same result under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines as it would have in a non-Guideline setting.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/01/2009
• Published 04/01/2009

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• United States First Circuit

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