United States of America v. Addo Williams

United States Court of Appeals
For the Seventh Circuit
Chicago, Illinois 60604
February 14, 2006
Before
Hon. KENNETH F. RIPPLE, Circuit Judge
Hon. DANIEL A. MANION, Circuit Judge
Hon. DIANE S. SYKES, Circuit Judge
No. 03-4218
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
ADDO WILLIAMS,
Defendant-Appellant.
Appeal from the United States
District Court for the Eastern
District of Wisconsin.
No. 03 CR 29
Charles N. Clevert, Jr.,
Judge.
O R D E R
This court ordered a limited remand so the district court could state on the
record whether the sentence remains appropriate now that United States v. Booker,
125 S. Ct. 738 (2005), has limited the guidelines to advisory status. See United
States v. Paladino, 401 F.3d 471 (7th Cir. 2005).
The district judge has now replied that he would today impose the same
sentence, knowing of the guidelines’ advisory status. The range under the
guidelines is 84 to 105 months, and Williams’ sentence of 96 months is slightly
above the midpoint. The defendant did not respond to our invitation to file an
UNPUBLISHED ORDER
Not to be cited per Circuit Rule 53

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argument concerning the appropriate disposition of the appeal in light of the
district court’s response. We do not see any reason why Williams’ sentence would
be deemed “unreasonable” in post-Booker practice. The judgment of the district
court therefore is AFFIRMED.

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