United States v. Taylor

499 F.3d 94 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant,

v.

Talmus R. TAYLOR, Defendant, Appellee.

No. 06-2216.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Heard June 4, 2007.

Decided August 17, 2007.

John A. Capin, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellant.

Bruce T. Macdonald, for appellee.

Elizabeth L. Prevett and Miriam Conrad, Federal Public Defender, Federal Defenders Office, were on brief as amicus curiae in support of appellee.

Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, NEWMAN[*] and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

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