United States v. Madsen, No. 15-1353 (1st Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of six counts of aiding and abetting the making of material false statements in connection with the acquisition of firearms. Following a sentencing hearing, the district court varied upward and imposed a thirty-six-month term of immurement. Defendant appealed, raising claims of both trial and sentencing error. The First Circuit affirmed, holding (1) the prosecutor’s statements during closing argument during trial did not misstate the evidence, comprise an improper comment on Defendant’s failure to testify, or improperly shift the burden of proof; and and (2) the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing a variant sentence above the guideline sentencing range.
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