United States Seventh Circuit

Sufficient evidence justified a four-level sentence increase under USSG 2K1.1(b)(5) for defendant's purchase of a firearm where it was uncontested that defendant was a convicted felon who admitted buying gun in a "straw purchase" and fired it at people and property.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/11/2001
• Decided 02/01/2001
• Published 02/01/2001

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and POSNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas P. Schneider,Brian J. Resler (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for plaintiff-appellee., Richard H. Hart (argued), Milwaukee, WI, for defendant-appellant.