Legal Opinion

United States v. George W. Barger

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 10, 1999No. 97-2606, 97-2607 and 97-3054PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Defendant George W. Barger raises two issues in this appeal. First, he claims that he should have been sentenced according to the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Second, he claims that the issues raised in his § 2255 motion are not moot. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the district court’s decision to sentence Barger under pre-Guidelines standards, but vacate the order holding that the issues raised in Barger’s § 2255 motion are moot and remand the matter for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. McNally v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Toussie v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. United States v. Daniel P. Taglia and Robert J. McDonnellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  4. John Castellanos v. United States of America, Kevin B. Streete v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. James O. BakkerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by36 opinions

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