United States v. Rodriquez

327 F.3d 52

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,

v.

Carlos RODRÍGUEZ, Defendant, Appellant.

No. 02-1861.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Heard January 6, 2003.

Decided April 30, 2003.

Peter B. Krupp, by appointment of the court, with whom Lurie & Krupp, LLP was on brief for appellant.

Denise Jefferson Casper, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief for appellee.

Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, SELYA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

BOUDIN, Chief Judge.

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The issue on this appeal is whether the district court's refusal to depart downward…