United States v. Coplin-Benjamin, No. 21-1737 (1st Cir. 2023)
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The First Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed upon Defendant in connection with his conviction of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a controlled substance and conspiracy to import a controlled substance into the United States, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing a 262-month sentence.
On appeal, Defendant argued that the district court erred by applying a four-level leadership enhancement, failing properly to consider the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. 3553 regarding his cooperation with the government, and imposing a much longer sentence than several co-defendants. The First Circuit affirmed, holding that Defendant's sentence of 252 months' imprisonment was both procedurally and substantively reasonable.
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