United States Seventh Circuit

After defendant's guilty pleas to racketeering and gambling-related counts, the district court properly concluded that it was without authority to depart downward, as no "random" delay in issuing an indictment resulted in a harsher sentence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/04/2002
• Decided 05/13/2003
• Published 05/13/2003

Judges

• COFFEY, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and COFFEY and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• David E. Bindi (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee., Allan A. Ackerman (argued), Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant.