Legal Opinion

United States v. Green

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided October 18, 2005No. 04-1225PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CYR, Senior Circuit Judge.

Richard Green appeals the sentence imposed following his conviction for distributing cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841, and theft of government property, 18 U.S.C. § 641. After the parties filed their appellate briefs, the United States Supreme Court held that the federal sentencing guidelines are advisory, rather than mandatory. United States v. Booker, — U.S.-, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005); see United States v. Antonakopoulos, 399 F.3d 68, 75 (1st Cir.2005). The government now acknowledges that this case must be remanded for resentencing, inasmuch as there is…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States v. AntonakopoulosCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. Claude Paul TardiffCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Roger G. GalbraithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. LopezCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. Cintrón-EchauteguiCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
  2. United States v. MillsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013
  3. United States v. Caraballo-RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. MarceauCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. Ramírez-NegrónCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2014

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