United States Seventh Circuit

18 U.S.C. section 844(h), which enhances the sentences of individuals who uses fire to commit a felony, does not apply when the underlying felony is arson.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/04/2005
• Decided 05/31/2005
• Published 05/31/2005

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen A. Ingraham (argued), Office of U.S. Atty., Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Bridget E. Boyle (argued), Boyle, Boyle & Smith, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.