United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence for conspiring to manufacture, to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute methamphetamine is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) the validity of a suppressed indictment; 2) a failure to order a competency hearing sua sponte in light of defendant's irrational behavior throughout the proceedings; 3) allowing defendant to proceed pro se with standby counsel; 4) a failure to properly consider the applicable statutory factors in determining his sentence; 5) the termination of defendant's allocution even though he was not done speaking; and 6) enhancement of defendant's sentence based on prior convictions.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/20/2008
• Decided 05/30/2008
• Published 05/30/2008

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and BAUER and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• James M. Cutchin (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Benton, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Brendan Shiller (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.