Acknowledgement of receipt (02/11/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit received.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Gall v. United States, 552 U. S. ___ (2007). (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2008.

Memorandum of respondent United States filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 21, 2007.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2007)

Talmus R. Taylor, Petitioner, represented by Bruce T. Macdonald

United States, Respondent, represented by Paul D. Clement