U.S. v. GONZALEZ

Nos. 08-3528, 09-1529, 09-1631.

608 F.3d 1001 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Luis GONZALEZ, Miguel Ayala, and Fidel S. Hernandez, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 15, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

John L. Sullivan (argued), Wilmette, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before POSNER, RIPPLE, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The three defendants pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute more than 50 grams of mixtures containing cocaine base. Gonzalez and Ayala were sentenced to 120 months in prison and Hernandez to 300 months. Ayala's appeal need not be discussed separately because it presents the same issues as Gonzalez's; Ayala's brief incorporates Gonzalez's by reference.

Common to Gonzalez's and Ayala's appeals is the recurrent issue—which should...

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