U.S. v. BRANCH

No. 98-2793.

195 F.3d 928 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brian A. BRANCH, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 28, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Edward Leggans (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, Amanda A. Robertson, Office of the United States Attorney, Benton, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Melissa A. Day (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Benton, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before COFFEY, ROVNER, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Brian A. Branch ("Branch") pleaded guilty to two counts of distributing "a mixture and substance containing cocaine base, commonly known as crack cocaine." See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Branch appeals his sentence, arguing that the district court erred in three of its sentencing determinations. Initially, he challenges the court's finding that the substance he distributed was crack cocaine other than some other form of cocaine base...

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