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U.S. v. OTIS

No. 96-2393.

107 F.3d 487 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven OTIS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 18, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Edward Leggans, Ralph Friedrich (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Lawrence J. Fleming (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, East St. Louis, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, ESCHBACH, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

ESCHBACH, Circuit Judge.

After Steven Otis' conviction on drug charges, the district court imposed a longer sentence than that recommended by the applicable guideline range. Otis appeals this upward departure on three grounds: (1) he did not receive notice of the court's intent to depart; (2) the circumstances did not provide a valid basis for an upward departure; and (3) the district court failed to give reasons for the extent of the upward departure. For the reasons...

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