U.S. v. VEGA-SALGADO

No. 13-1484.

769 F.3d 100 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Antoine VEGA-SALGADO, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

October 14, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Todd A. Bussert and Frost Bussert, LLC on brief for appellant.

Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez , United States Attorney, Nelson Pérez-Sosa , Assistant United States Attorney, Chief, Appellate Division, and Carmen M. Márquez-Marín , Assistant United States Attorney, on brief for appellee.

Before HOWARD, SELYA and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.


SELYA, Circuit Judge.

After entering into a written plea agreement with a commitment that the government would recommend a sentence of no more than 56 months, defendant-appellant Antoine Vega-Salgado pleaded guilty to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court, without objection, fashioned a guideline sentencing range (GSR) significantly higher than that anticipated by the parties and — notwithstanding...

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