United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence as a career offender for possessing crack cocaine with intent to distribute is affirmed where reckless discharge of a firearm in violation of Illinois law was a crime of violence for purposes of sentencing as a career offender.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/12/2006
• Decided 03/13/2007
• Published 03/14/2007

Judges

• SYKES, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Mark R. Niemeyer (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Civil Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Daniel G. Cronin (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, East St. Louis, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.