Byline: Derek Hawkins
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: United States of America v. David Perez
Case No.: 19-1448
Officials: SYKES, Chief Judge, and KANNE and ST. EVE, Circuit Judges.
Focus: Sentencing Guidelines RICO Violation
David Perez was a member of the Latin Kings street gang in Maywood, Illinois, and served in several leadership positions in which he ordered or personally carried out acts of violence, including the attempted murder of a former gang member. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act...