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U.S. v. PENNINGTON

No. 11-1257.

667 F.3d 953 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richie Dean PENNINGTON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 2, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard N. Cox (argued), Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Urbana Division, Urbana, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Thomas G. Wilmouth (argued), Attorney, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before FLAUM and SYKES, Circuit Judges, and CONLEY, District Judge.

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Richie Pennington pleaded guilty to selling a firearm to a felon, distributing ecstasy, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. The government recommended a 68-month sentence, the bottom of the applicable sentencing-guidelines range. Pennington argued that 64 months was enough. The judge rejected Pennington's argument because the four-month difference between the sentencing recommendations was so little. He added...

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