United States Seventh Circuit

Mandatory-minimum life sentence for possessing with the intent to distribute crack cocaine is affirmed where: 1) the government did not improperly withhold a substantial-assistance motion; and 2) the government was not required to inform defendant of the difficulty his incarceration would create in providing substantial assistance.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/16/2008
• Decided 10/08/2008
• Published 10/08/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Richard N. Cox (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Urbana, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Melissa A. Murphy-Petros (argued), Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.