U.S. v. ESCOBAR-MEJIA

No. 90-1029.

915 F.2d 1152 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hernando ESCOBAR-MEJIA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 15, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Loretta H. Davenport, Barry R. Elden, Asst. U.S. Attys., Crim. Receiving, Appellate Div., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Robert C. Perry, Indianapolis, Ind., for defendant-appellant.

Before CUMMINGS, CUDAHY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Charged with distributing cocaine, Hernando Escobar-Mejia pleaded guilty to both counts. There was no plea bargain. He sought, and did not receive, the two-level reduction that the Sentencing Guidelines provide for "acceptance of responsibility". U.S.S.G. 3E1.1. After Escobar-Mejia refused to tell the district court anything about his sources or accomplices, the judge declined to grant the reduction...

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