Legal Opinion
United States v. Vega-Salgado
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 14, 2014No. 13-1484PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
After entering into a written plea agreement with a commitment that the government would recommend a sentence of no more than 56 months, defendant-appellant Antoine Vega-Salgado pleaded guilty to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court, without objection, fashioned a guideline sentencing range (GSR) significantly higher than that anticipated by the parties and — notwithstanding the government’s recommendation of a 56-month in-carcerative term — proceeded to impose a mid-range sentence (103 months). The appellant…
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