United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence for drug and firearms offenses is affirmed over defendant's objections that his sentencing hearing should have been continued, and the sentencing thereafter conducted using a newer version of the sentencing guidelines, under which he would have been eligible for safety-valve relief.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/05/2008
• Decided 09/12/2008
• Published 09/12/2008

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, COFFEY, and MANION, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Arthia L. Tanner, Forrest City, AR, pro se., Larry Scott, Terre Haute, IN, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel L. Bella, David J. Nozick (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Richard H. Parsons, Andrew J. McGowan, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, for Defendant-Appellant, Arthia L. Tanner., Robert A. Handelsman, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant, Larry Scott., Michael J. Gonring, E. King Poor, Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee, WI, Freya K. Bowen (argued), Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant, Lance Foster.