United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence on a drug conspiracy charge is affirmed where the district court did not err in determining defendant's initial offense level for purposes of a downward departure from a mandatory minimum life sentence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/21/2007
• Published 06/21/2007

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, MANION, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick J. Chesley (argued), Patrick D. Hansen, Office of the United States Attorney, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Richard H. Parsons, Andrew J. McGowan (argued), Johanna M. Christiansen, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.