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United States v. Rivera-Santiago

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided March 22, 2019No. 17-1763PPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Claiming procedural unreasonableness, Elvin Antonio Rivera-Santiago appeals his 48-month sentence for unlawfully possessing a firearm. He contends that the district court failed to adequately explain its reasons for imposing an above-guideline sentence, that a variant sentence was not supported by the record, and that the district court "relied on erroneous facts." After careful review, we affirm.

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Given that this appeal follows a guilty plea, "we draw the relevant facts from the plea agreement, the change-of-plea colloquy, the undisputed portions of the presentence…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  2. United States v. Arthur L. Doe, A/K/A "Butchy"Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. Ruiz-HuertasCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2015
  4. United States v. Zapete-GarciaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2017

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