Legal Opinion
United States v. Gilbert Spiller
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 10, 2013No. 13-1459PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Gilbert Spiller was charged with two counts of distributing cocaine base, and one count of selling a firearm to a felon. He pleaded guilty. The government sought enhanced punishment under 21 U.S.C. § 851 due to Spiller’s prior felony drug convictions. At sentencing, neither side objected to the calculated Guidelines range of 262 to 327 months. Spiller’s counsel, however, argued for a below-Guidelines sentence, contending that the § 851 enhancement created an unwarranted sentencing disparity. The district court imposed a sentence of 240 months. Spiller now appeals the…
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