United States Seventh Circuit

Under section 2D1.1(b)(1) of the Sentencing Guidelines, a court can enhance a defendant's sentence for "possession" of a firearm, if co-conspirators actually used and possessed them in close proximity to defendant.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/13/2000
• Decided 10/25/2000
• Published 10/25/2000

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, RIPPLE and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Melanie C. Conour (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for plaintiff-appellee., Jeffrey M. Brandt (argued), Cincinnati, OH, for defendant-appellant.