U.S. v. MANCILLAS

No. 17-1254.

880 F.3d 297 (2018)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ruben MANCILLAS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

DECIDED January 23, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bob Wood , Attorney, [COR LD NTC US Attorney], OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Suite 2100, Ten W. Market Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204-3048, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Peter W. Henderson , Attorney, [COR LD NTC Fed Public Defender], OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, 300 W. Main Street, Urbana, IL 61801-0000, Thomas W. Patton , Attorney, [COR LD NTC Fed Public Defender], OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Suite 1500, 401 N. Main Street, Peoria, IL 61602-0000, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Bauer, Manion, and Sykes, Circuit Judges.


A jury convicted Ruben Mancillas of two counts of possessing ammunition as a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On appeal, he raises two challenges to his sentencing: (1) that he was denied the right to represent himself at sentencing; and (2) that the district court applied the wrong base offense level because...

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