Sentencing – Court Error

By: Derek Hawkins//October 24, 2016//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Becky Holman

Case No.: 15-3414

Officials: FLAUM, KANNE, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges

Focus: Sentencing – Court Error

Becky Holman pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin and was initially sentenced to thirty-six months in prison. She appealed, and for reasons unrelated to this appeal, we vacated Holman’s sentence and remanded for resentencing. On remand, the district court sentenced Holman to thirty-three months’ imprisonment. Holman now appeals, arguing that the district court procedurally erred at resentencing by lengthening her prison term to promote rehabilitation from her heroin addiction. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the district court’s sentence.

Affirmed

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