Legal Opinion
United States v. Mardisco Staples and Delwin Brown
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 2, 2000No. 99-1630, 99-1876PublishedCited by 183 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Mardisco Staples and Delwin Brown challenge the calculation of the sentences for their convictions for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. Staples and Brown pleaded guilty to the one-count indictment and, based on their individual criminal histories, were sentenced to 150 months and 292 months in prison, respectively. They contend that the district court erred in applying the United States Sentencing Guidelines, resulting in longer terms in prison than their criminal histories merited. The district court’s interpretation of the Guidelines was reasonable…
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