USA v. Thomas King, No. 08-1291 (7th Cir. 2008)

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NONPRECEDENTIAL DISPOSITION To be cited only in accordance with  Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit Chicago, Illinois 60604 Submitted October 1, 2008 Decided October 15, 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, Appeal from the United States  District Court for the Northern  District of Illinois, Eastern Division. v. No. 1:99 cr 00952 1 THOMAS KING, Defendant Appellant. 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.  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 and we adopt as our own the attached Amended Judgment issued by the District Court on February 4, 2008.

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