U.S. v. HELDING

No. 18-3270.

948 F.3d 864 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joel J. HELDING, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 28, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Anderson , Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Mark P. Maciolek , Attorney, MURPHY & DESMOND S.C., Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Hamilton, Scudder, and St. Eve, Circuit Judges.


Police seized 143.7 kilograms of marijuana from Joel Helding's car and apartment, and he pleaded guilty to possessing over 100 kilograms. But at sentencing, the district court held him responsible for the equivalent of 4,679.7 kilograms—over 32 times the amount seized. The additional quantity was based solely on the...

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