U.S. v. BUTT

Nos. 91-1227, 91-1246 and 91-1270.

955 F.2d 77 (1992)

UNITED STATES, Appellee, v. Herbert Alan BUTT, a/k/a Alan Butt, Defendant, Appellant. UNITED STATES, Appellee, v. James T. SEMON, Defendant, Appellant. UNITED STATES, Appellant, v. Herbert Alan BUTT, a/k/a Alan Butt, Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided January 27, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. Bourbeau, Hingham, Mass., with whom Robert F. Collins, Braintree, Mass., was on brief for Herbert Alan Butt.

Peter E. Ball with whom Gael Mahony and Hill & Barlow, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for James T. Semon.

Alexandra Leake, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Wayne A. Budd, U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., was on brief, for U.S.

Before BREYER, Chief Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and CYR, Circuit Judge.


COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Herbert Alan Butt and James T. Semon, veteran officers of the Malden, Massachusetts Police Department, were convicted for offenses relating to their participation in a payoff scheme involving Malden prostitutes. Defendants argue that their sentences should be vacated and that they are entitled to a new trial. The government, in a cross appeal, challenges the district court's application of the Sentencing Guidelines to defendant Butt....

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