United States v. Cotto

SOTOMAYOR, Circuit Judge.

The United States of America appeals from the judgment of the District Court for the District of Connecticut (Stefan R. Underhill, Judge) entered May 3, 2002, sentencing defendant-appellee Carmen Cotto to twenty-four months’ imprisonment upon a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to engage in witness tampering/obstruction of justice in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 1512(b)(3). The district court granted a downward departure from the statutory maximum of sixty months’ imprisonment pursuant to United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.” or “Guidelines”) §…