Legal Opinion
United States v. Lawrence P. Peters
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 27, 2006No. 04-3913PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Again we find ourselves in the midst of the fallout from Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296, 124 S.Ct. 2531, 159 L.Ed.2d 403 (2004), and United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), but this time there is a twist: rather than appealing his sentence, Lawrence Peters seeks to overturn his conviction. Post-B lakely and pr e-Booker, it was less than clear whether it was necessary or proper to incorporate into indictments and jury instructions the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“the Guidelines”). During this time period, Peters was…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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