Seventh Circuit: USA v. Rico J. Speed

Sentencing

For plain error to apply on appeal, trial court must specifically ask parties whether the main arguments in mitigation have been addressed -- a simple "anything further" doesn't suffice.

Where a condition of the sentence does not appear in the statute or guidelines, review is for abuse of discretion, not plain error.

Sentence conditions (association with those convicted of felony, consumption of alcohol, dangerous weapons) upheld.

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