United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence for conspiracy to distribute cocaine is affirmed where: 1) district court acted appropriately when it found the facts that supported co-defendant Bennett's mandatory minimum sentence; and 2) there was sufficient evidence to support the conclusion that guns found at co-defendant's residence were connected with his drug-dealing activities. Case is remanded for the limited purpose of correcting the wording of the judgment.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/03/2008
• Decided 03/13/2009
• Published 03/13/2009

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph H. Hartzler (submitted), Office of the United States Attorney, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., William C. Loeffel (submitted), Williams & Williams, East Peoria, IL, Susan Kister (submitted), St. Louis, MO, for Defendants-Appellants.