U.S. v. AUSTIN

No. 14-3135.

806 F.3d 425 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jason AUSTIN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 20, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew F. Madden , Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Richard S. Kling , Chicago Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, MANION, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


Jason Austin was convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin. He appeals only his sentence, challenging the quantity of drugs attributable to him and the court's finding that he played a leading role in the organization. In particular, he contends that a key witness has been so thoroughly discredited by alleged misstatements...

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