Legal Opinion
United States v. Lagasse
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 25, 1996No. 95-2109PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Melvin B. Lagasse, Jr., pleaded guilty to a drug trafficking conspiracy and was sentenced to 264 months’ incarceration. Lagasse now appeals three aspects of his sentence: (1) an enhancement for possession of a dangerous weapon; (2) an enhancement for obstruction of justice; and (3) the denial of an adjustment for acceptance of responsibility. We affirm in part, vacate in part and remand.
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Factual Background and Prior Proceedings
We accept the facts found in the uncontested portions of the Presentence Investigation Report (“PSR”) and the sentencing…
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