United States Third Circuit

Sentence for drug- and firearms-related offenses is affirmed in part and reversed in part where the district court: 1) complied with controlling case precedents in considering relevant section 3553(a) sentencing factors when making a variance from the guidelines range; but 2) committed plain error in imposing a concurrent sentence which exceeded the statutory maximum for a charged violation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/09/2008
• Published 06/09/2008

Judges

• Before:  FISHER, JORDAN, and VAN ANTWERPEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David L. McColgin, Esq., Defender Association of Philadelphia, Federal Court Division, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Francis C. Barbieri, Jr., Esq., Robert A. Zauzmer, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellee.