U.S. v. FOUTRIS

No. 91-2124.

966 F.2d 1158 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John G. FOUTRIS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 8, 1992.

Rehearing Denied August 20, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brenda Atkinson, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty., Crim. Div. and Barry R. Elden, Asst. U.S. Atty., Office of the U.S. Atty., Crim. Receiving, Appellate Div., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Robert A. Novelle (argued) and Philip M. Angelini, Serpico, Novelle & Navigato, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Before BAUER, Chief Judge, EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge, and NOLAND, Senior District Judge.


BAUER, Chief Judge.

John Foutris pleaded guilty to offering an undercover Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Agent $600.00 to burn down his tavern, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 373. At sentencing, the district court determined that Foutris recklessly endangered the lives of others, and pursuant to Sentencing Guideline 2K1.4(b)(2), increased his base offense level by 14 levels. Foutris appeals this increase; we affirm.

I. Facts

Foutris operated the...

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