United States Seventh Circuit

Defendant's sentence for racketeering is affirmed where the district judge's determination, that defendant was responsible for distributing a quantity of cocaine that called for a life sentence, is harmless error given the strength of the evidence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/18/2005
• Decided 03/09/2005
• Published 03/09/2005

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kimball R. Anderson, Kathleen B. Barry (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David E. Bindi (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.