Legal Opinion
United States v. Kilcrease
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 6, 2012No. 10-3784PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
Kendricks Kilcrease pled guilty to possessing crack cocaine with intent to distribute. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). As part of his plea agreement he promised to cooperate with the government in exchange for a chance at a lower sentence. He also waived the right to challenge on appeal “any and all issues” arising from his conviction and sentence. The district court sentenced Kilcrease to life imprison ment, the statutory minimum given the amount of crack, his prior convictions for felony drug offenses, and the government’s decision not to move for a sentence below the…
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