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United States Seventh Circuit


US v. Lechuga-Ponce, 04-2986

Defendant's sentence for illegal reentry into the US after deportation is vacated for a limited remand so that the district court may determine whether it would have sentenced defendant differently had it known that the US Sentencing Guidelines are advisory rather than mandatory.

Appellate Information

  • Argued 01/19/2005
  • Decided 05/17/2005
  • Published 05/17/2005

Judges

  • MANION, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, MANION, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellees:
  • Gordon P. Giampietro (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Kirk B. Obear (argued), Elkhart, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.
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