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Seventh Circuit

Gross, Austin (SDIN, 2026)

District
S.D. Ind.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(5) - Grave risk of death to additional persons
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
3592(c)(16) - Multiple killings or attempted killings
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Additional, continuing, and patterns of violence
Future Dangerousness
Institutional Misconduct
Lack of remorse
Low potential for rehabilitation
Victim impact
Number of Victims
Four or more
Criminal Offense
§ 848
§ 924
§ 1512

Westmoreland, Guy J. (S.D. Ill., 1999)

District
S.D. Ill.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(1) - Death during commission of another crime
3592(c)(7) - Procurement of offense by payment
3592(c)(8) - Pecuniary gain
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
3592(c)(12) - Prior serious federal drug conviction
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Obstruction of justice
Victim impact
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(C)
Number of Victims
One
Notice of Intent File

Watts, James (S_D_ Ill_ 2015)

District
S.D. Ill.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(6) - Heinous, cruel, or depraved
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
3592(c)(16) - Multiple killings or attempted killings
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Future Dangerousness
Victim impact
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(A)
3591(a)(2)(B)
3591(a)(2)(C)
3591(a)(2)(D)
Number of Victims
Two
Notice of Intent File

Thomas, Keon (N.D. Ind.)

District
N.D. Ind.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(2) - Previous conviction of violent felony involving firearm
3592(c)(6) - Heinous, cruel, or depraved
3592(c)(8) - Pecuniary gain
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
3592(c)(11) - Vulnerability of victim
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Additional, continuing, and patterns of violence
Future Dangerousness
Low potential for rehabilitation
Obstruction of justice
Other criminal activity and convictions
Victim impact
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(C)
3591(a)(2)(D)
Number of Victims
One
Criminal Offense
§ 924
Notice of Intent File

Taylor, Styles (N.D. Ind., 2003)

District
N.D. Ind.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(2) - Previous conviction of violent felony involving firearm
3592(c)(6) - Heinous, cruel, or depraved
3592(c)(8) - Pecuniary gain
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
3592(c)(11) - Vulnerability of victim
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Other criminal activity and convictions
Victim impact
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(D)
Number of Victims
One
Criminal Offense
§ 924
Notice of Intent File

Sahakian, David Michael (S.D. Ill., 2001)

District
S.D. Ill.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(2) - Previous conviction of violent felony involving firearm
3592(c)(6) - Heinous, cruel, or depraved
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Future Dangerousness
Membership in gang/mafia
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(A)
3591(a)(2)(C)
Number of Victims
One
Criminal Offense
§ 1111
Notice of Intent File

Ray, Quan John (N.D. Ill., 1996)

District
N.D. Ill.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(8) - Pecuniary gain
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
848(n)(7) - Pecuniary gain
848(n)(8) - Substantial planning or premeditation
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Additional, continuing, and patterns of violence
Future Dangerousness
Vile manner
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(A)
3591(a)(2)(B)
3591(a)(2)(D)
848(n)(1)(A)
848(n)(1)(B)
848(n)(1)(C)
848(n)(1)(D)
Number of Victims
One
Criminal Offense
§ 848
Notice of Intent File

Mikos, Ronald (N.D. Ill., 2002)

District
N.D. Ill.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
3592(c)(11) - Vulnerability of victim
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Lack of remorse
Obstruction of justice
Retaliatory
Victim impact
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(A)
3591(a)(2)(B)
3591(a)(2)(C)
3591(a)(2)(D)
Number of Victims
One
Criminal Offense
§ 1512
Notice of Intent File

McIntosh, Richard Scott (S.D. Ill., 2001)

District
S.D. Ill.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(2) - Previous conviction of violent felony involving firearm
3592(c)(6) - Heinous, cruel, or depraved
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Additional, continuing, and patterns of violence
Future Dangerousness
Low potential for rehabilitation
Membership in gang/mafia
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(A)
3591(a)(2)(B)
3591(a)(2)(C)
Number of Victims
One
Criminal Offense
§ 1111
Notice of Intent File

Lewis, Deandre (S.D. Ill., 1999)

District
S.D. Ill.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(1) - Death during commission of another crime
3592(c)(5) - Grave risk of death to additional persons
3592(c)(8) - Pecuniary gain
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
3592(c)(12) - Prior serious federal drug conviction
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Obstruction of justice
Victim impact
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(A)
3591(a)(2)(B)
3591(a)(2)(C)
Number of Victims
One
Notice of Intent File
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