United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence for distribution of crack is affirmed where the sentencing court: 1) calculated the guidelines range correctly; 2) gave serious consideration to sentences both within and outside that recommended range; and 3) explained why it selected a sentence above the guidelines range.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/27/2008
• Decided 09/11/2008
• Published 09/11/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• George A. Norwood (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Benton, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Gordon E. Freese (argued), Clayton, MO, for Defendant-Appellant.