Legal Opinion
United States v. Ollie Peterson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 28, 2013No. 12-2484PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Ollie Peterson pled guilty to one count of bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) after robbing a bank to pay off a debt with a drug dealer. During Peterson’s sentencing hearing, the district court read from a portion of the probation officer’s confidential sentencing recommendation, which she had submitted only to the court. At the conclusion of the hearing, the district court sentenced Peterson to 168 months in prison, which fell within Peterson’s sentencing guidelines range. On appeal, Peterson argues that the district court’s reliance on the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Bell v. ConeSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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3Cited by18 opinions
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