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U.S. v. LANG

No. 07-2278.

537 F.3d 718 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bryan R. LANG, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 8, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Karner (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Rockford, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Richard H. Parsons, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, A. Brian Threlkeld (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Urbana, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before KANNE, EVANS, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Bryan Lang appeals the four-level enhancement he received pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(6). He argues that his trade of a firearm in exchange for drugs was improperly characterized as "use" of the firearm for purposes of the enhancement. We disagree, and affirm Lang's sentence.

I. HISTORY

Bryan Lang, a convicted felon, used a.38 caliber handgun to purchase cocaine in February...

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