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United States v. Josiah Compton, Iii, Also Known as "Little Joe,"

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 29, 1996No. 95-1945PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Josiah (“Little Joe”) Compton pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and was convicted by a jury of distributing cocaine base (or “crack”), in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district judge imposed concurrent sentences of 60 months imprisonment and three years supervised release, plus a fine of $500 and a special assessment of $100. Compton appeals his sentence, arguing that the district court engaged in impermissible “double counting” when it calculated his criminal history pursuant to § 4A1.1 of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Helvering v. GowranSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. United States v. Ralph R. RossCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. Ana Laura Haines, A/K/A Diane MilesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. Kenneth L. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Sandra L. PhippsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. United States v. Salvador A. VivitCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  2. United States v. Mark A. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  3. United States v. Ricky A. SalyersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  4. United States v. Michael S. ElkinsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. William A. BeithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005

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