United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence for conspiracy to distribute narcotics is affirmed despite the fact that a sentence enhancement based on a judge-found fact more than doubled the sentence where Booker gave sentencing judges discretion to enhance sentences based on the preponderance of the evidence rather than clear and convincing evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/19/2006
• Published 09/19/2006

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• K. Tate Chambers (submitted), Office of the United States Attorney, Peoria, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Ronald J. Stone, Stratton, Giganti, Stone & Kopec, Springfield, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.