Legal Opinion
United States v. Antonio Figueroa
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 11, 2012No. 11-2594PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Section 3B1.1 of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines provides for an increase in the guideline range for a defendant who is found to be an organizer, leader, manager, or supervisor of criminal activity. Application Note 4 states (italics added):
In distinguishing a leadership and organizational role from one of mere management or supervision, titles such as “kingpin” or “boss” are not controlling. Factors the court should consider include the exercise of decision making authority, the nature of participation in the commission of the offense, the recruitment of accomplices, the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- United States v. Joseph Benjamin Taylor IIICourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
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