U.S. v. STEPHENSON

No. 06-2574.

557 F.3d 449 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert STEPHENSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 17, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa M. Noller (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Michael J. Petro (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before ROVNER, WOOD, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.


ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Robert Stephenson appeals his sentence for distribution of a controlled substance, objecting to the enhanced penalty he received for distributing crack cocaine. He argues first, that the government failed to prove that he sold crack as opposed to another form of cocaine, second that the enhanced penalties for crack cocaine are unconstitutionally vague, and, finally, that the district court had insufficient evidence to include one kilogram of...

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