United States First Circuit

Sentence for armed robbery, 18 U.S.C. section 1951(a), is affirmed where: 1) the upwardly variant sentence imposed, which was rooted in the circumstances of the offense and defendant's characteristics, reflects the sentencing judge's concerted deliberation and balancing of the section 3553(a) factors; and 2) the sentence was procedurally sound and substantively reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/17/2015
• Published 07/17/2015

Judges

• TORRUELLA

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel