United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence enhancement for using a firearm in the commission of a felony is affirmed where defendant's trading his gun in exchange for drugs constituted "use" of the gun for sentencing purposes.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/31/2008
• Decided 08/08/2008
• Published 08/08/2008

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before KANNE, EVANS, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Mark Karner (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Rockford, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Richard H. Parsons, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, A. Brian Threlkeld (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Urbana, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.