Legal Opinion
United States v. Rita Rife
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 2, 1987No. 86-3105PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MYRON L. GORDON, Senior District Judge.
The defendant, Rita Rife, appeals from the district court’s order revoking her probation. She also complains that the sentence imposed upon her is excessive. We affirm both the probation revocation and the sentence imposed.
On February 24, 1984, Ms. Rife pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful possession of food stamps in violation of 7 U.S.C. § 2024. The sentence was suspended; Ms. Rife was given a three year term of probation and was ordered to pay restitution.
On August 14,1986, Ms. Rife’s probation officer presented a petition to the court for…
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