Legal Opinion
United States v. Caparotta
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 5, 2012No. 11-1713PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
After pleading guilty to stealing firearms and possessing stolen firearms, defendant Brandon Caparotta received a sentence of fifty-four months’ imprisonment. That sentence was based, in part, on the district court’s finding that Caparotta qualified as a “prohibited person” who, because of his history of substance abuse, was barred from possessing firearms. Caparotta raises two arguments on appeal, both stemming from an interview with the Pretrial Services Office during which he disclosed information about his drug use at the time of the offense. That information, he…
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