United States v. Castillo-Vazquez, No. 19-1152 (1st Cir. 2021)
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The First Circuit affirmed Defendant's sentence of 135 months' imprisonment imposed in connection with his plea of guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and other drug-related crimes, holding that Defendant's sentence was not unreasonable.
On appeal, Defendant argued that the district court procedurally erred by failing to apply an adjustment for his role in the offense and a departure based on his family responsibilities. The First Circuit affirmed, holding that the district court (1) did not err in refusing to grant a reduction to Defendant's offense based on his allegedly minor role in the crime; and (2) did not err in refusing to grant a departure based on Defendant's family ties and responsibilities.
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