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U.S. v. Stefonek, No. 98-3343 (7th Cir.) (179 F.3d 1030) (June 3, 1999) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

Here the Court firmly held that the Guidelines were not intended to eliminate all differences in the sentencing of accomplices so that two accomplices would receive the same sentence; the intent was to eliminate "irrational" sentencing discrepancies.

The Court stated: "When two accomplices receive different sentences each of which is ...

 

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