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United States v. Ricky Hatch

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided November 29, 2018No. 18-1282PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Per curiam

*874 Ricky Hatch pleaded guilty to trafficking firearms from Indiana into Chicago. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 922 (a)(3), 924(a)(1)(D). The district judge sentenced him above the Sentencing Guidelines' recommended range. The judge reasoned that the rise of gun violence in Chicago meant that the Sentencing Guidelines did not adequately reflect the seriousness of Hatch's offense or sufficiently deter firearm trafficking. Because the judge may depart from the Guidelines based on locality-specific factors, we affirm the judgment.

Hatch illegally brought handguns into Chicago three times. The first time,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. CaveraCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  2. Spears v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  3. United States v. Flores-MachicoteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013
  4. United States v. CornerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. H. Ty WarnerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015

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