Legal Opinion
United States v. Larry E. Stott, Jr., Robert A. Gaughan, Also Known as Bob, and Lonnie M. Ford, Also Known as Lonnie
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 26, 2001No. 99-2962, 99-3588 and 99-3781PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Larry Stott, Robert Gaughan and Lonnie Ford were all arrested and charged with various crimes arising out of an alleged conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base. A jury convicted all three men. All of the defendants allege errors in the trial that led to their convictions; Mr. Gaughan and Mr. Ford also appeal their sentences. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we affirm the convictions and Mr. Ford’s sentence. However, we vacate Mr. Gaughan’s sentence and remand for resentencing.
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BACKGROUND
A. Facts
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