United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence for wire fraud and tax evasion is affirmed over defendant's arguments that: 1) the judge did not properly consider all of his arguments in mitigation; 2) the judge improperly relied on a sentencing guideline prohibiting downward adjustments based on a gambling addiction; and 3) the sentence was unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/11/2007
• Decided 01/17/2008
• Published 01/17/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Rachel Cannon (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Kent R. Carlson (argued), Carlson & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.