United States Seventh Circuit

Defendant's drug conviction is affirmed, however, his sentence is vacated where it violated the Sixth Amendment since it included an enhancement for obstruction of justice that was based solely on the judge's finding of fact.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/07/2004
• Decided 12/27/2004
• Published 12/27/2004

Judges

• ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, COFFEY, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jonathan F. Potter (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, South Bend, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Peter M. Cohen (argued), St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellant.