U.S. v. ALMANZA

No. 99-1560.

225 F.3d 845 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Guadalupe ALMANZA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 30, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith C. Syfert, Paul G. Casey (argued), Office of the United States Atty., Rockford, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Mark A. Byrd (argued), Byrd & Taylor, Rockford, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The defendant was convicted of conspiring with two other men to possess cocaine with intent to distribute it, and was sentenced to 78 months in prison. The only issue that warrants discussion is whether the judge should have given him a 4-level sentencing discount for being a minimal participant, rather than the 2-level discount for being a minor participant that the judge did give him.

Almanza's coconspirators, the Santoyo brothers...

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