UNITED STATES v. CONCEPCION

No. 19-2025.

991 F.3d 279 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Carlos CONCEPCION, a/k/a Big Papi, a/k/a Papi, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

March 15, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Martin Richey , Assistant Federal Public Defender, for appellant.

Jennifer Hay Zacks , Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Andrew E. Lelling , United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.

Before Howard, Chief Judge, Selya and Barron, Circuit Judges.


Defendant-appellant Carlos Concepcion pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base (crack cocaine) in 2008. The following year, the district court sentenced him to a 228-month term of immurement. While the defendant was serving his sentence, Congress passed the Fair Sentencing Act...

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