Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Arrington, Jacqueline K. Burch, A/K/A Jacqueline Sullivan, and Howard "Moose" Baker
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 2, 1996No. 95-1566, 95-1595 and 95-1740PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Robert Arrington, Jacqueline Burch, and Howard Baker pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. They now appeal their sentences. Arrington and Burch argue that the provisions mandating different sentences for offenses involving “cocaine” and “cocaine base” are ambiguous and thus the district court should have applied the lesser penalties for “cocaine.” In addition, Burch argues that the disparate impact of the penalties for “cocaine base” on African-Americans justifies a downward departure from the guidelines. Finally, Baker claims that the…
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