United States Seventh Circuit

Where prior firearms offenses were committed close in time and location, but involved distinct criminal aggressions from which defendant had an opportunity to cease and withdraw, application of the armed career criminal enhancement was correct, and that issue need not have been decided by a jury under Apprendi.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/05/2002
• Decided 06/17/2002
• Published 06/17/2002

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Frances C. Hulin,Patrick Hansen (argued), Office of U.S. Atty., Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., David B. Mote (argued), Office of Federal Public Defender, Springfield, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.