U.S. v. Barnes

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
Nos. 11-1261 & 11-1602 Cons.
Decision Date: 
October 25, 2011
Federal District: 
N.D. Ind., Ft. Wayne Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed
Dist. Ct. did not err in sentencing defendants to 292 and 188-month terms of incarceration on drug conspiracy charge, even though Dist. Ct., on remand, did not entertain new sentencing issues raised by defendants that were unrelated to drug calculation issue that had been subject of remand in first appeal. While Dist. Ct. may entertain on remand new arguments to effectuate its sentencing intent, it is not obligated to consider any new evidence or arguments beyond those that are relevant to issues raised in initial appeal.