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United States v. Paul J. Savoie

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided February 8, 1993No. 92-1920PublishedCited by 159 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

We consider today a golconda of challenges mined by defendant-appellant Paul J. Savoie in a relentless effort to ameliorate a sentence imposed in the district court. Concluding, as we do, that appellant is digging in barren soil, we affirm the judgment below.

I. BACKGROUND

For several years, appellant led a double life. While serving as a policy adviser to the mayor of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, he was also part of a trio of high-ranking city officials who systematically exploited the public trust for personal profit. The other two members of the tarnished troika were the…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  2. Kelly v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. United States v. Wilfredo Diaz-VillafaneCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  4. United States v. William A. DietzCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. John L. St. CyrCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by159 opinions

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  4. United States v. MorilloCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. Yeje-CabreraCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005

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