UNITED STATES v. SOSA

Nos. 84-2278, 84-2279, 84-2280 and 84-2281.

789 F.2d 1257 (1986)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan SOSA, James J. Holmes, Richard Baker and Rolando Mesa, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 1, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul M. Brayman, William H. Theis, Gail Rubin, Jenner & Block, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellants.

Mary F. Harkenrider, Asst. U.S. Atty. (Anton Valukas, U.S. Atty.) Chicago, Ill. for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WOOD, CUDAHY, and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.


HARLINGTON WOOD, JR., Circuit Judge.

This case started out in July, 1983, as a one hundred and sixteen count indictment charging nineteen defendants with a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and with other related racketeering and income tax offenses. However, the issues in this appeal relate only to the sentencing procedures involving four of the defendants.

I. BACKGROUND

Defendants Baker and Holmes entered...

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