United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence enhancement for re-entering the US after deportation following a conviction for an aggravated felony is affirmed where the Constitution does not require an enhancement based on recidivism to be treated as an element of the underlying offense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2006
• Published 10/30/2006

Judges

• EVANS, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, ROVNER, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen A. Ingraham (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Susan Kister (argued), St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellant.