Legal Opinion

United States v. Orlando Rosales

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided February 11, 2016No. 15-1580PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Orlando Rosales pleaded guilty to a charge that he conspired to possess, with intent to distribute, 500 grams or more of cocaine, and was sentenced to a term of 120 months in prison. He appeals the sentence, contending that the district court committed procedural error by not giving adequate reasons for rejecting his contention that he should not be sentenced as a career offender. We affirm.

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Rosales played a managerial role in a small cocaine trafficking ring in Sauk County, Wisconsin. With the assistance of three other individuals, Rosales obtained cocaine from two…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Rita v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Kimbrough v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. United States v. Karl CunninghamCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. CornerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010

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3Cited by34 opinions

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