Legal Opinion
United States v. Minor R. Rivera
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 6, 2006No. 05-2788PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Minor R. Rivera, possessed of a long and checkered criminal career, escaped from a Salvation Army halfway house on October 7, 2004. Within twenty-four hours of the escape, however, he realized the error of his decision and voluntarily returned to the facility. Rivera was indicted by a grand jury under 18 U.S.C. § 751(a), and he pleaded guilty without a plea agreement. At sentencing, the district court held Rivera to be a career offender and, after properly calculating his Guidelines range, sentenced him to 37 months’ imprisonment. Rivera argues on appeal that this…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- United States v. Robert MykytiukCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Lavell DeanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Gary R. GeorgeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Thomas WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- United States v. VallarCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
- United States v. HartCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Bernard Hawkins v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
- Bernard Hawkins v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
- United States v. Armas-CalvilloCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.