Legal Opinion
United States v. Ross
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 11, 2007No. 07-1215PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Per curiam
William Ross challenges his • 78-month sentence for his role in a conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine and marijuana. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1). Because it appears from the record that the district court improperly applied a presumption of reasonableness for a within-guidelines sentence, we vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing.
Ross, along with 16 codefendants, was indicted for a drug conspiracy that began in 1995 and lasted until 2003. Two days before trial he pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge (a second count was dropped, although the parties insist that there…
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