Legal Opinion
United States v. Rosales
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 31, 1994No. 92-1732PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Roberto Rosales appeals his conviction for abusive sexual contact in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(1). 1 He argues that the district court abused its discretion by admitting explanatory expert witness testimony, and that remarks contained in the prosecutor’s closing argument deprived him of a fair trial. In addition, defendant challenges his sentence on the ground that the district court’s upward departure from the Sentencing Guidelines was unreasonable. We affirm defendant’s conviction, but vacate his sentence and remand the case for…
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