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U.S. v. SCOTT

No. 00-3676.

250 F.3d 550 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William SCOTT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 11, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew Porter (argued), Office of U.S. Atty., Criminal Appellate Div., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Daniel J. Hesler (argued), Office of Federal Defender Program, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, RIPPLE and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Despite receiving rather favorable treatment under the federal sentencing guidelines, William Scott appeals his sentence, arguing that his case — which involves phony "access devices" — should have been resolved even more favorably under a guideline regarding "attempts" to commit a crime, a guideline the district judge declined to employ.

In November of 1999, Scott was arrested by Chicago police officers while...

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