United States Seventh Circuit

Apprendi does not apply to a sentence falling within the statutory range mandated by defendant's stipulation to drug quantity; conviction is proper under 21 U.S.C. section 841(a)(1) even if defendant does not know the type or quantity of the controlled substance.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/10/2001
• Decided 09/03/2002
• Published 09/03/2002

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Deirdre A. Durborow,Suzanne M. Garrison (Argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Lawrence J. Fleming (Argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, East St. Louis, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.