United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction and sentence for conspiracy to possess and distribute drugs are affirmed where: 1) a six-year delay following defendant's initial arrest did not deprive him of his right to a speedy trial where defendant had caused most of the delay by fleeing to avoid arrest and prosecution; 2) an obstruction of justice enhancement to defendant's sentence was proper; and 3) a within-Guidelines sentence reasonably took into account defendant's cooperation with the government.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/14/2008
• Decided 07/28/2008
• Published 07/28/2008

Judges

• TINDER, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, EVANS, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas D. Shakeshaft (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Pablo DeCastro (argued), Rascia & DeCastro Chicago, IL for Defendant-Appellant.