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U.S. v. JACKSON

No. 07-2421.

547 F.3d 786 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Codell JACKSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 29, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. Iasparro (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Rockford, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Paul Flynn (argued), Office of the Federal Defender Program, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before RIPPLE, MANION, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

TINDER, Circuit Judge.

Codell Jackson was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court, focusing on Jackson's unusually extensive criminal history, imposed a sentence of 96 months' imprisonment, which exceeded the top of the advisory guidelines imprisonment range by 18 months. Jackson appeals, challenging the reasonableness of his sentence, and we affirm.

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