United States Seventh Circuit

Because a prior conviction for Illinois state mob action constituted a "crime of violence" under U.S.S.G. section 4B1.2(a), defendant qualified as a career offender.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/09/2002
• Decided 08/01/2002
• Published 08/01/2002

Judges

• RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before:  POSNER, RIPPLE and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• David E. Risley (argued), Office of U.S. Atty., Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Thomas A. Bruno (argued), Bruno & Associates, Urbana, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.