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Seventh Circuit

Knorr, Jr., Carl Edgar (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)(C)
Number of Victims
One
Criminal Offense
§ 1111
Notice of Intent File

Johnson, Darryl (N.D. Ill., 1996)

District
N.D. Ill.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(7) - Procurement of offense by payment
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
3592(c)(13) - Continuing criminal enterprise drug sale to minors
848(n)(6) - Procured offense by payment
848(n)(8) - Substantial planning or premeditation
848(n)(11) - Violates 21 U.S.C. § 859
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Additional, continuing, and patterns of violence
Future Dangerousness
Retaliatory
Victim impact
Vile manner
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(C)
3591(a)(2)(D)
848(n)(1)(C)
848(n)(1)(D)
Number of Victims
Two
Criminal Offense
§ 848
§ 924
Notice of Intent File

Brown, Jarvis (S.D. Ind., 2007)

District
S.D. Ind.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(5) - Grave risk of death to additional persons
3592(c)(6) - Heinous, cruel, or depraved
3592(c)(8) - Pecuniary gain
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
Obstruction of justice
Other criminal activity and convictions
Victim impact
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(A)
3591(a)(2)(B)
3591(a)(2)(C)
3591(a)(2)(D)
Number of Victims
Four or more
Notice of Intent File

Briseno, Juan (ND Indiana 2013)

District
N.D. Ind.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(5) - Grave risk of death to additional persons
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Contemporaneous convictions
Lack of remorse
Low potential for rehabilitation
Membership in gang/mafia
Victim impact
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(A)
3591(a)(2)(B)
3591(a)(2)(C)
3591(a)(2)(D)
Number of Victims
Four or more
Criminal Offense
§ 1959
Notice of Intent File

Best, Jason (N.D. Ind., 2002)

District
N.D. Ind.
Seventh Circuit
Statutory Aggravating Factors
3592(c)(2) - Previous conviction of violent felony involving firearm
3592(c)(4) - Previous conviction of other serious offenses
3592(c)(7) - Procurement of offense by payment
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
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
One
Criminal Offense
§ 924
Notice of Intent File

Abeln, Richard (S.D. Ill., 1998)

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)(7) - Procurement of offense by payment
3592(c)(9) - Substantial planning and premeditation
Non-Statutory Aggravating Factors
Victim impact
Mental State
3591(a)(2)(C)
Number of Victims
One
Notice of Intent File
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