Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph Sclamo, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 7, 1993No. 93-1089PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is a governmental appeal from a sentence in which the district court departed downward from the Sentencing Guidelines. The court determined that defendant’s family situation revealed an aggravating circumstance making this an “unusual case” not contemplated by the Guidelines. Applying the modified standard of review for such cases recently announced in United States v. Rivera, 994 F.2d 942 (1st Cir.1993), we affirm.
Defendant Joseph Sclamo, Jr. was arrested for attempting to deliver nine and one-half ounces of cocaine to undercover agents. 1 He pled guilty to…
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- United States of America, Cross-Appellant v. Irma Pena, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Terry C. Carr and Mark Todd CarrCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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