U.S. v. ORTIZ

No. 09-3715.

643 F.3d 206 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mariano ORTIZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 14, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Yusef A. Dale (argued) , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Gal Pissetzky (argued) , Attorney, Pissetzky & Berliner, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, KANNE, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Jarbaree Williams sold Mariano Ortiz a car and then took him for a ride. After the ill-fated road trip with Williams to buy drugs, Ortiz pled guilty to attempted possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances. Ortiz appeals the statutory-minimum sentence he received under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b), arguing that his offense involved only the substance he intended to personally possess and distribute. But Ortiz pled guilty to aiding...

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