United States of America v. Idowu Akiwowo, also known as WHIP

United States Court of Appeals
For the Seventh Circuit
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Submitted July 31, 2012
Decided October 3, 2012
Before
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge
ANN CLAIRE WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge
JOHN DANIEL TINDER, Circuit Judge
No. 11‐1996
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff‐Appellee,
v.
IDOWU AKIWOWO, also known as
WHIP,
Defendant‐Appellant.
On Remand from the Supreme Court of
the United States
Appeal from the United States District
Court for the Northern District of
Illinois, Eastern Division
No. 1:10‐cr‐00216‐1
Elaine E. Bucklo, Judge
O R D E R
On July 31, 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States granted Idowu Akiwowo’s
petition for a writ of certiorari, vacated this court’s judgment in the case, and remanded for
further consideration in light of Dorsey v. United States, 567 U.S. –, 132 S. Ct. 2321 (2012). In
accordance with Circuit Rule 54, both parties have filed statements of position setting forth
the action that they believe should be taken. Each has recommended that Akiwowo is
NONPRECEDENTIAL DISPOSITION
To be cited only in accordance with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1

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entitled to resentencing, in light of Dorsey, and we agree with that assessment. We thus
V ACATE Akiwowo’s sentence and R EMAND this case to the district court for the Northern
District of Illinois for re‐sentencing under the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, as required by
Dorsey.
SO ORDERED.

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