United States Seventh Circuit

Sentence for cocaine conspiracy is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion in applying a two-level enhancement for his aggravating role in the conspiracy under U.S.S.G. sec. 3B1.1(c); and 2) the court did not err in failing to articulate reasons for rejecting his arguments for mitigation under 18 U.S.C. sec. 3553(a) as the record shows that although the court did not explicitly discuss each of defendant's arguments for mitigation, it did consider them, and also gave meaningful consideration to the 18 U.S.C. sec. 3553(a) factors and adequately explained its reasons for imposing the sentence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/08/2009
• Decided 08/12/2009
• Published 08/12/2009

Judges

• TINDER, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, MANION, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jose Medina-Mendoza, Youngstown, OH, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Brendan A. Maher (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Rockford, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Catherine Kuo Dick (argued), Latham & Watkins LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.