UNITED STATES v. DENNIS

No. 23-2865.

119 F.4th 1103 (2024)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry DENNIS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 25, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Georgia Alexakis, Sean Hennessy, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Thomas W. Patton, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, Michael Will Roy, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Urbana, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Sykes, Chief Judge, and Brennan and Pryor, Circuit Judges.


Larry Dennis pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and marijuana. At his sentencing hearing, the government referenced photos of him pointing a firearm at a man and described the incident as an "armed robbery." Based on the photos and Dennis's post-arrest statements, the district court enhanced...

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