Legal Opinion
United States of America, Cross-Appellant v. Timothy Atterson, Cross-Appellee, Sarah McCoy Stephen Mike Randall, Juan Manuel Laurelez
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 25, 1991No. 89-2157, 89-2158, 89-2159, 89-2160 and 89-2256PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Three of the four defendants in these consolidated appeals challenge their drug-related convictions. The fourth defendant, Timothy Atterson, appeals only from his sentence. The government cross-appeals from the district court’s refusal to increase Atterson’s guideline offense level for possession of a firearm during the commission of a drug offense. As the defendants raise only one common issue on appeal, we will address each defendant’s appeal separately prior to addressing the issue raised in the government’s cross-appeal.
1. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Timothy Atterson, a…
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