Dist. Ct. did not abuse its discretion in sentencing defendant to 262-month term of incarceration in drug conspiracy charge, where Dist. Ct. based said sentence on large quantity of drugs at issue in conspiracy, as well as defendant’s extensive criminal history that included 13 felonies and several felonies involving acts of violence. Moreover, there was nothing substantively unreasonable about said sentence, where said sentence was less than applicable guideline range. Ct. of Appeals lacked jurisdiction to consider defendant’s argument that Dist. Ct. erred in denying his counsel’s request to review certain sealed documents, where Dist. Ct.'s order was entered after date of defendant’s notice of appeal, and where defendant had failed to file second notice of appeal that had encompassed said order.
Federal 7th Circuit Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing