Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph Richards
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 7, 2000No. 97-3622PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Joseph Roy Richards pleaded guilty to two counts stemming from an attempt to transport narcotics from Arizona to New York in 1997. He was sentenced to fifty-seven months imprisonment with four years supervised release and ordered to pay a $10,000 fíne. In what has become a familiar refrain under the Sentencing Guidelines, Richards challenges the district court’s decision to enhance his sentence two levels for obstruction of justice and four levels for organizing five or more participants in the crime. Because we find the evidence supported both enhancements, we…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Larry L. EmersonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by15 opinions
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