Defendant’s cocaine and crack cocaine drug sentence for violating 21 U.S.C. section 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A) is affirmed where Defendant’s challenge to his sentencing enhancements failed because the District Court applied the statutory minimum, and thus any error in sentencing Defendant was harmless.

Read the full decision in US v. Douglas, No. 08-2655, 08-2661.

Appellate Information:

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.Nos. 04 CR 10074 & 07 CR 10080 – Michael M. Mihm, Judge.ARGUED MAY 4, 2009DECIDED JUNE 17, 2009

Judges:

Before KANNE and EVANS, Circuit Judges, and DOW, District Judge.

Opinion by KANNE, Circuit Judge.

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