Legal Opinion
United States v. Nathan L. Hill and Cordell James
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 5, 2001No. 99-3932, 99-3951PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Cordell James and Nathan Hill have been sentenced to life imprisonment. James, who was convicted of a single count of conspiring to distribute drugs, see 21 U.S.C. § 846, drew his sentence because of a combination of his criminal record, the scale of the operation (more than a ton of cocaine), and his participation in the murder of Robert Franklin. Hill received a life sentence (and a fine exceeding $8 million) for operating a continuing criminal enterprise, among other crimes. See 21 U.S.C. § 848.
1. Both defendants contend that their sentences violate the due…
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