U.S. v. WELLS

No. 98-1928.

154 F.3d 412 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James WELLS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 26, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew B. Baker, Jr. (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Dyer, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Gary T. Bell (argued), Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, Merrillville, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and KANNE and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Chief Judge.

The defendant pleaded guilty to armed robbery and related offenses and was sentenced to 293 months in prison (almost 25 years). He complains about the district judge's refusal to give him a 3-level sentencing discount for acceptance of responsibility, U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1, and the judge's decision to give him a two-level increase for obstruction of justice. § 3C1.1.

Wells pleaded guilty without a plea agreement and does not deny...

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