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Sentencing

By: Derek Hawkins//November 1, 2016//

Sentencing

By: Derek Hawkins//November 1, 2016//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Matthew Elder

Case No.: 15-2584

Officials: POSNER, MANION, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Sentencing

Matthew Elder was convicted for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and sentenced to a mandatory term of life imprisonment. He now appeals his conviction and sentence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm Elder’s conviction but vacate his sentence and remand for resentencing.

Affirmed in part

Vacated and remanded in part

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