Legal Opinion
United States v. Rodríguez-Milián
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 19, 2016No. 14-1976PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
A party who fails to preserve potential claims of error in the trial court usually encounters strong headwinds on appeal. *30So it is here. Concluding that the appellant’s asseverational array is largely un-preserved and wholly unpersuasive, we affirm his conviction and sentence. We nonetheless remand to allow the district court to consider a sentence reduction under a recent amendment to the sentencing guidelines.
I. BACKGROUND
We recite the background facts “in the light most hospitable to the verdict, consistent with record support.” United States v. Maldonado-García, 446…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Dillon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- United States v. SepulvedaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
36 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- United States v. PonzoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2017
- United States v. DemersCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2016
- United States v. Carbajal-VáldezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2017
- United States v. GonsalvesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2017
- United States v. ChenCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2021
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.