Legal Opinion
United States v. Pennington
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 2, 2012No. 11-1257PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
Richie Pennington pleaded guilty to selling a firearm to a felon, distributing ecstasy, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. The government recommended a 68-month sentence, the bottom of the applicable sentencing-guidelines range. Pennington argued that 64 months was enough. The judge rejected Pennington’s argument because the four-month difference between the sentencing recommendations was so little. He added that although the sentencing guidelines are not binding, “judges are told that [they] are to be followed.” The judge imposed the…
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