Legal Opinion

United States v. Phillips

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 17, 2011No. 10-2438PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Michael Phillips pleaded guilty to removing and disposing of asbestos in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 7413(c)(1) but reserved his right to appeal the meaning of “knowingly,” as it is used in § 7413(c)(1). The district court judge sentenced Phillips to eighteen months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, $12,765 in restitution, and a $100 special assessment fee. For the following reasons, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Michael Phillips owned and managed an apartment building in New London, Wisconsin. In 2007, Phillips hired Jeff De-Careau to remove asbestos insulation…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Blackledge v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. United States v. BroceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Menna v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Bryan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998

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3Cited by45 opinions

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