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United States v. Joyce

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided November 27, 1995No. 94-2235PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOMÍNGUEZ, District Judge.

Defendant Robert Emmett Joyce (“Joyce”) challenges the imposition in his sentence of a three-level upward adjustment, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3Bl.l(b). Joyce seeks to have the adjustment reversed and the matter remanded for resentencing.

We hold that the lower court’s imposition of the three-level upward adjustment, based on Joyce’s role in the offense, is warranted. Consequently, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On January 9, 1991, Joyce and five co-defendants — Michael C. Habicht, Michael O. McNaught, James F. Melvin, James M. Murphy, Jr., and Patrick J. Nee — were arrested in…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. United States v. John L. St. CyrCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  2. El Dia, Inc. v. Rafael Hernandez ColonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. Paul J. SavoieCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Leonard R. FullerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. GracianiCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. United States v. Robert P. Deluca, Sr., United States of America v. Gerard T. Ouimette, United States of America v. Gerard T. OuimetteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
  2. United States v. SavareseCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
  3. United States v. VoccolaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. ConleyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. CaliCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996

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