United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence for conspiring to kidnap and using a firearm during a crime of violence is affirmed where the district court's decision to sentence defendant outside the advisory guidelines range was reasonable, and the judge gave extensive justifications for imposing the sentence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/21/2009
• Decided 05/07/2009
• Published 05/07/2009

Judges

• PER CURIAM., Before BAUER, EVANS and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• James E. Crowe, III, Attorney (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Paul E. Sims, Attorney (argued), Stokely Group, St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellant.