U.S. v. TEJEDA

Nos. 06-1492, 06-1622.

476 F.3d 471 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose A. TEJEDA, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Daniel L. Dropik, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 7, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan H. Koenig (submitted), Michelle L. Jacobs, Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee in 06-1492.

Mel S. Johnson (submitted), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee in 06-1622.

Richard H. Parsons, Andrew J. McGowan, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, A. Brian Threlkeld, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Urbana, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before WOOD, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


EVANS, Circuit Judge.

The two cases we consider today are related only by the issue they raise: whether plain error exists if a district judge delegates too much authority to a probation agent over drug tests to be given a defendant during his term of supervised release.

Jose Tejeda entered a guilty plea to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1) and 852. He was sentenced to a term of 120...

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