United States Seventh Circuit

District court's conviction of defendant for attempting to possess, with intent to distribute, over 500 grams of cocaine and imposition of a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years are affirmed as the government's failure to file a section 851 information was a mistake, but it does not change the fact that defendant had full knowledge of his prior conviction and the penalty he faced.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/15/2010
• Published 03/15/2010

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• United States Seventh Circuit

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