United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence for wire fraud and tax violations is affirmed where the switch from sentencing guidelines in force when the crime was committed to stricter guidelines under which the defendant was sentenced did not violate the ex post facto clause since the clause should apply only to laws and regulations that bind rather than advise.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/11/2006
• Decided 08/11/2006
• Published 08/11/2006

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, POSNER, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Nina Goodman, Elizabeth Olson (argued), Dept. of Justice, Criminal Div., Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee., William H. Dazey, Jr. (argued), Indianapolis Federal Community Defenders, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.