United States Seventh Circuit

Defendant's sentence of 188 months for distribution of crack cocaine is affirmed where the district court: 1) properly adjusted base offense level due to defendant's obstruction of justice in asking defense witness not to testify; 2) did not abuse its discretion in declining to reduce sentence based on the disparity in the sentencing guidelines for powder cocaine versus crack cocaine; and 3) properly considered all the requisite factors under sentencing law.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/02/2008
• Decided 12/31/2008
• Published 12/31/2008

Judges

• FLAUM, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, FLAUM, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Anthony Garcia, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Bradley M. Baglien, Sidley Austin, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.