United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction and sentence for wire and securities fraud are affirmed where: 1) although the district court failed to apply the "more exacting standard [that] must be demanded for admission of statements by attorneys," the error was harmless; and 2) the district court considered and adequately discussed the factors in section 3553(a), chose a sentence within the advisory range of the 1997 Guidelines, and adequately explained the reasoning behind the sentence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/18/2007
• Published 01/18/2007

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Edward G. Kohler (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Gregory L. Poe (argued), Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellant.