Legal Opinion
United States v. Reyes-Hernandez
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 7, 2010No. 09-1249, 09-1551PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Kimbrough v. United States, 552 U.S. 85, 128 S.Ct. 558, 169 L.Ed.2d 481 (2007), taken together with other recent cases, has rekindled debate about whether sentencing disparities created by fast-track programs can be considered by district court judges in non-fast-track districts when crafting individual sentences. We address that issue today. Because both cases present the same issue on appeal, we consolidate them for the purpose of our review.
In the first case, Jaime Reyes-Hernandez pled guilty for illegally re-entering the United States…
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