United States v. Richard E. Driver

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Richard Driver pleaded guilty to using interstate facilities in a contract-murder scheme, and to carrying a firearm during and in relation to that offense. His sentence was 160 months’ imprisonment-light punishment for crimes of this gravity. But Driver nonetheless has appealed, testing his luck. His lawyer asks us to set aside his client’s plea, a step that if taken would cost Driver any reward for acceptance of responsibility, see United States v. Lopinski, 240 F.3d 574 (7th Cir.2001), and could lead the prosecutor to withdraw other favorable elements of the plea…