United States v. Solis-Vasquez, No. 19-1027 (1st Cir. 2021)
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The First Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed upon Defendant in connection with his conviction for aggravated Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) conspiracy based on Massachusetts second-degree murder, holding that Defendant did not meet his burden of showing any plain error.
The district court ordered Defendant to pay restitution, determining that restitution was mandatory under the Mandatory Victim Restitution Act (MVRA), 18 U.S.C. 3663A, because the RICO conspiracy was a crime of violence with an identifiable victim who suffered a physical injury. On appeal, Defendant argued that the district court erred in requiring him to pay restitution under the MVRA. The First Circuit affirmed, holding that there was no clear or obvious error by the district court in this case.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on August 27, 2021.
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