United States Second Circuit

The proper method for imposing sentences on multiple counts where the total punishment sought to be imposed by the sentencing judge exceeds the statutory maximum sentence on any one count is to determine the maximum sentence for all the counts together, and apply the sentence for each count consecutively until the maximum sentence is reached.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/02/2001
• Decided 05/22/2001
• Published 05/22/2001

Judges

• JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before:  JON O. NEWMAN, and CABRANES, Circuit Judges, and UNDERHILL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Anthony N. Iannarelli, Jr., New York, NY, for defendant-appellant., Celeste Koeleveld, Asst. U.S. Atty., New York, NY, (Mary Jo White, U.S. Atty., Preetinder Bharara, Asst. U.S. Atty., New York, NY, on the brief), for appellee.