United States of America v. Thomas King

United States Court of Appeals
For the Seventh Circuit
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Submitted October 1, 2008
Decided October 15, 2008
AMENDED October 16, 2008
Before
WILLIAM J. BAUER, Circuit Judge
RICHARD A. POSNER, Circuit Judge
JOEL M. FLAUM, Circuit Judge
No. 08‐1291
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff‐Appellee,
v.
THOMAS KING,
Defendant‐Appellant.
Appeal from the United States
District Court for the Northern
District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
No. 1:99‐cr‐00952‐1
Ruben Castillo,
Judge.
O R D E R
The defendant‐appellant in this case was convicted of: (1) conspiracy to distribute in
excess of 50 grams of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 (Count One); (2) distribution
of 123.5 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (Count Two); and (3) using a
communication facility to facilitate a drug crime, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) (Counts
Three ‐ Six). On appeal, this court affirmed the convictions but remanded the matter to the trial
court for re‐sentencing post‐Booker. (United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005.) The defendant‐
appellant now appeals the new sentence.
NONPRECEDENTIAL DISPOSITION
To be cited only in accordance with
Fed. R. App. P. 32.1

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No. 08‐1291 Page 2
This court has carefully reviewed the Amended Judgement in a Criminal Case issued
by the District Court on February 4, 2008, the record on appeal, and the briefs filed by the
parties.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that this case is summarily affirmed.

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