U.S. v. TANNER

No. 09-2370.

628 F.3d 890 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles TANNER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 17, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel L. Bella (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Andrea E. Gambino (argued), Gambino & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, MANION, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Charles Tanner abandoned a promising career in boxing to become a major player in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of cocaine. Like many other drug dealers, Tanner was caught when his co-conspirators turned on him in an attempt to reduce their own prison time. After a jury convicted him for his role in the conspiracy, Tanner was sentenced to life in prison, in large part because of the significant amount of cocaine he helped...

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