Legal Opinion
United States v. Chemetco, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 17, 2001No. 00-3940PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Chemetco, Inc. pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1311(a). Accordingly, the district court sentenced Chemetco to pay a fine that was based on the number of days that it violated the Clean Water Act. Chemetco now appeals its sentence, arguing that the district court misinterpreted the Clean Water Act and that the district court’s findings violated the rule set forth in Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000).
I. History
Section 301 of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) provides that it is unlawful for any…
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