Legal Opinion
United States v. Jointer, John W.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 9, 2006No. 05-4632PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
On October 7, 2005, Mr. Jointer pleaded guilty to distribution of and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (“crack”). See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(l)(B)(iii). He was sentenced to 87 months’ imprisonment, a term below the advisory guideline range. The Government now appeals Mr. Jointer’s sentence; it submits that the district court exceeded its authority by substituting a 20:1 crack-to-powder cocaine sentencing ratio rather than the 100:1 ratio found in the United States Sentencing Guidelines. The Government further claims that the sentence is…
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