Legal Opinion
United States v. Brian A. Branch
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 28, 1999No. 98-2793PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Brian A. Branch (“Branch”) pleaded guilty to two counts of distributing “a mixture and substance containing cocaine base, commonly known as crack cocaine.” See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Branch appeals his sentence, arguing that the district court erred in three of its sentencing determinations. Initially, he challenges the court’s finding that the substance he distributed was crack cocaine other than some other form of cocaine base. Secondly, he contends that the court erred by increasing his base offense level for obstruction of justice and thirdly, he argues that the…
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