Legal Opinion
United States v. Cruz
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 11, 2010No. 08-4194PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Hector Cruz challenges his 10-year mandatory-minimum sentence for conspiring to sell illegal drugs. 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A). He had previously been convicted in an Illinois state court of a state drug offense that the parties agree was “relevant conduct” in the federal prosecution, relevant conduct being defined as actions “that were part of the same course of conduct or common scheme or plan as the offense of conviction.” U.S.S.G. § 1B1.3(a)(2). Although he was released (on parole) from state prison before being sentenced for the federal offense, he argues that the 18…
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