Legal Opinion
United States v. Ashavan Purchess
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 28, 1997No. 96-2033PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Ashavan Purchess pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to import cocaine and marijuana. He appeals from the sentence imposed under the Sentencing Guidelines because the district court declined to award him a reduction for acceptance of responsibility and departed upward to account for conduct which resulted in death.
BACKGROUND
Purchess was charged with a conspiracy to import cocaine and marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a)(1) and 846. Purchess and several associates arranged a series of trips to Jamaica, where Purchess owned a home. The…
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