U.S. v. RAMSEY

No. 00-2316.

237 F.3d 853 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph D. RAMSEY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 18, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Cutchin (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Benton, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

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

Before POSNER, COFFEY, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

On February 3, 2000, Joseph Ramsey pleaded guilty to three counts of distribution of crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The Pre-Sentence Investigation Report ("PSR") recommended applying a two level sentencing enhancement because of Ramsey's use of a minor to commit the crimes, pursuant to United States Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.G.) section 3B1.4. Over Ramsey's objections, the district court applied the enhancement and...

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