Legal Opinion
United States v. Diaz
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 11, 2008No. 07-1656PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Ralph Diaz pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute cocaine, see 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), and the district court sentenced him to 46 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, Mr. Diaz contends that his sentence is invalid because the district court mistakenly applied a presumption in favor of a within-guidelines sentence. He also argues, albeit only in his reply brief, that the district court did not explain sufficiently why it rejected his arguments for a lower sentence. A review of the sentencing transcript, read as a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Rita v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- United States v. Karl CunninghamCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Loumard HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Jeffery LaufleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- United States v. TahzibCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by65 opinions
- Syed M. Alam v. Miller Brewing CompCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
- Hernandez v. Cook County Sheriff's OfficeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
- Padula v. LeimbachCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
- United States Ex Rel. Yannacopoulos v. General DynamicsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
- United States v. Rondale ChapmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
60 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.