Legal Opinion
United States v. Vizcarra
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 7, 2012No. 09-1174, 09-2457PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
David Vizcarra and Rogelio Aguirre committed a kidnapping for ransom to extract payment of a drug debt, abducting the victim in Indiana, taking her to Illinois, and holding her for two days before federal agents rescued her. Along with two other co-conspirators, they were indicted on conspiracy and kidnapping charges. They pleaded guilty to the kidnapping count, and each appealed. Vizcarra argues that the district court miscalculated his guidelines sentencing range by applying a six-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2A4.1(b)(l) for kidnapping demanding a ransom. Applying…
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