A federal judge has been reversed for imposing a tougher sentence on a man who sold guns to New Yorkers on the theory that gun trafficking in the city causes greater harm than in other regions and thus requires greater deterrence.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Wednesday that Eastern District of New York Judge Charles Sifton should not have given a sentence outside of the guidelines to defendant Gerard Cavera based on local concerns.
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