U.S. v. BUTLER-ACEVEDO

Nos. 09-2623, 09-2624.

656 F.3d 97 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jessie BUTLER-ACEVEDO, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided August 31, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anita Hill Adames , for appellant.

Julia M. Meconiates , Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez , United States Attorney, and Nelson Pérez-Sosa , Assistant United States Attorney, Chief, Appellate Division, were on brief for appellee.

Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and BOUDIN, Circuit Judges.


TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Jessie Butler-Acevedo ("Butler") appeals from two concurrent five-year sentences following the revocation of supervised release, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e). Butler argues that the district court committed procedural error in imposing the statutory maximum sentences available. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

I. Background

Butler pleaded guilty in 2000 to two drug-related conspiracies...

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