United States v. Rijos-Rivera, No. 21-1721 (1st Cir. 2022)
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The First Circuit affirmed the judgment of the district court sentencing Defendant to 108 months in prison in connection with her conviction for one count of carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury, holding that the sentence was neither procedurally nor substantively infirm.
In the presentence investigation report, the probation office recommended a four-level enhancement for abduction to facilitate the commission of the offense of conviction. The district concluded that a four-level increase was warranted and imposed a sentence at the bottom of the guideline sentencing range for the offense of conviction. The First Circuit affirmed, holding that the sentence was both procedurally and substantively reasonable.
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