U.S. v. LYKES

No. 95-1194.

73 F.3d 140 (1995)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lester C. LYKES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 29, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley W. Murphy (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Peoria, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Roy P. Amatore (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and MANION, Circuit Judges.


CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Lykes moves, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), for reconsideration of his sentence for possession of a firearm by a felon. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Lykes was sentenced on April 3, 1992 to a term of 120 months imprisonment for the offense, which was committed on January 29, 1990. The sentence was enhanced by the application of the career offender provision of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. USSG § 4B1.1. Lykes here...

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